Reptiles & Amphibians of Dallas, Texas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Dallas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
59,175
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 59,175 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Dallas. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 9,154 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Dallas
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
9,154 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,348 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
6,150 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
3,854 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,185 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
1,994 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,921 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,898 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,819 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,742 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,563 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,409 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
1,374 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,362 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,302 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,249 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,170 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,166 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
1,048 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
896 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
807 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
800 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
734 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
559 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
467 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
463 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
438 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
429 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
343 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
330 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
251 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
220 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
161 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
146 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
141 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
134 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
131 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
111 observations · iNaturalist
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
102 observations
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
95 observations · iNaturalist
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
90 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
85 observations · iNaturalist
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
83 observations · iNaturalist
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
74 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
71 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
65 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
63 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
61 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
59 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
58 observations · iNaturalist
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