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Reptiles & Amphibians of Fort Worth, TX

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

54,128
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 54,128 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Fort Worth. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 8,063 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Fort Worth include Texas Blind Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Texas Blind Snake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Fort Worth

Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,063 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
7,081 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
6,824 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
3,044 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,226 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,110 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,973 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,677 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,615 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,467 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,379 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
1,352 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,320 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,096 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,060 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
899 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
895 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
820 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
783 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
763 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
728 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
604 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
569 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
561 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
431 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
353 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
317 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
312 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
304 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
293 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
275 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
270 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
246 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
230 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
205 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
203 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
197 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
173 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
163 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
155 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
149 observations
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
148 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
128 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
128 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
113 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
104 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
90 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
82 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
80 observations
Brazos River Watersnake
Nerodia harteri
70 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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