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Reptiles & Amphibians of Glendale, AZ

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

15,567
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 15,567 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Glendale. The most frequently seen is the Common Side-blotched Lizard, with 2,160 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Glendale 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 Glendale

Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
2,160 observations
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
1,823 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
1,169 observations
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
1,154 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
1,060 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
985 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
784 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
555 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
451 observations
Keeled Rock Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
435 observations
Western Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus
414 observations
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus pyrrhus
346 observations
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
335 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
300 observations
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
295 observations
Sonoran Desert Toad
Incilius alvarius
269 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
251 observations
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
244 observations
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
240 observations
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
215 observations
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
212 observations
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
187 observations
Regal Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma solare
178 observations
Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
165 observations
Sonoran Desert Tortoise
Gopherus morafkai
163 observations
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
130 observations
Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus
110 observations
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
104 observations
Tiger Rattlesnake
Crotalus tigris
78 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
75 observations
Desert Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores
70 observations
Desert Coachwhip
Masticophis piceus
68 observations · iNaturalist
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
65 observations
Mojave Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus
62 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
55 observations
Sonoran Mud Turtle
Kinosternon sonoriense
48 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
47 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
47 observations
Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes
39 observations
Western Threadsnake
Rena humilis
29 observations
Banded Sand Snake
Sonora cincta
23 observations
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
22 observations
Lowland Leopard Frog
Lithobates yavapaiensis
18 observations
Sonoran Whipsnake
Masticophis bilineatus
18 observations
Sonoran Coralsnake
Micruroides euryxanthus
13 observations
Sonoran Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lambda
12 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
12 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
12 observations
Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
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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