Reptiles & Amphibians of Fort Worth, TX
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Fort Worth, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
52,986
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 52,986 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Fort Worth. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 7,980 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Fort Worth
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,980 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
6,869 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
6,679 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
2,940 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,098 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,084 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,947 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,641 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,587 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,450 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,371 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
1,315 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,296 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,063 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,032 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
890 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
880 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
813 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
767 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
747 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
716 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
601 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
547 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
547 observations · iNaturalist
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
425 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
332 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
312 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
311 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
301 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
291 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
270 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
268 observations · iNaturalist
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
243 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
230 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
202 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
201 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
192 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
173 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
162 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
155 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
148 observations
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
146 observations · iNaturalist
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
126 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
121 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
109 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
101 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
82 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
79 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
77 observations · iNaturalist
Brazos River Watersnake
Nerodia harteri
69 observations · iNaturalist
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