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Reptiles & Amphibians of Corpus Christi, TX

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

21,548
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 21,548 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Corpus Christi. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 3,138 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Corpus Christi include Green Sea Turtle, Texas Tortoise, Texas Coralsnake and Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Green Sea TurtleTexas TortoiseTexas CoralsnakeKemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Corpus Christi

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3,138 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
3,135 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,326 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
1,627 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,105 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
988 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
986 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
852 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
702 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
544 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
481 observations · iNaturalist
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
413 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
400 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
388 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
369 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
344 observations
Keeled Earless Lizard
Holbrookia propinqua
303 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
295 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
228 observations
Texas Toad
Anaxyrus speciosus
217 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
217 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
205 observations
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
201 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
185 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
148 observations
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
134 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
122 observations · iNaturalist
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
110 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
107 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
97 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
94 observations
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
92 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
92 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
86 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
81 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
80 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
77 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
72 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
71 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
51 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
45 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
44 observations
Hurter's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus hurterii
43 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
42 observations
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
42 observations
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
40 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
39 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
38 observations
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
29 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
23 observations

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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