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Reptiles & Amphibians of Chandler, AZ

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Chandler, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

13,078
recent observations
50
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reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 13,078 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chandler. The most frequently seen is the Desert Spiny Lizard, with 1,533 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Chandler include Regal Horned Lizard, Sonoran Desert Tortoise and Southwestern Blackhead Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Regal Horned LizardSonoran Desert TortoiseSouthwestern Blackhead Snake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Chandler

Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
1,533 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
1,467 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
1,196 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
997 observations
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
884 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
853 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
626 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
609 observations
Western Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus
375 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
360 observations
Keeled Rock Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
349 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
344 observations
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
323 observations
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
293 observations
Sonoran Desert Toad
Incilius alvarius
281 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
257 observations
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus pyrrhus
255 observations
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
203 observations
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
151 observations
Regal Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma solare
143 observations
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
142 observations
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
113 observations
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
105 observations
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
103 observations
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
98 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
93 observations
Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus
83 observations
Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
80 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
75 observations
Tiger Rattlesnake
Crotalus tigris
70 observations
Sonoran Desert Tortoise
Gopherus morafkai
66 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
55 observations
Sonoran Mud Turtle
Kinosternon sonoriense
54 observations
Desert Coachwhip
Masticophis piceus
54 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
47 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
46 observations
Mojave Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus
38 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
37 observations
Western Threadsnake
Rena humilis
34 observations
Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes
33 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
28 observations
Banded Sand Snake
Sonora cincta
18 observations
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
17 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
15 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
15 observations
Sonoran Whipsnake
Masticophis bilineatus
15 observations
Sonoran Coralsnake
Micruroides euryxanthus
13 observations
Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
12 observations
Sonoran Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lambda
10 observations
Ocellated Bronze Skink
Chalcides ocellatus
10 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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