Reptiles & Amphibians of Houston, Texas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Houston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
57,232
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 57,232 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Houston. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 8,807 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Houston include Texas Coralsnake and Graham's Crawfish Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Houston
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
8,807 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,641 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
6,159 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
4,895 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
2,629 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
2,561 observations · iNaturalist
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,369 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
1,920 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,918 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,256 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,244 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,187 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,072 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
1,047 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,011 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
954 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
941 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
877 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
848 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
781 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
728 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
710 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
664 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
603 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
476 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
470 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
426 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
404 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
375 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
258 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
223 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
208 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
205 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
187 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
173 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
164 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
111 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
91 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
91 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
82 observations
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
82 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
81 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
58 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
50 observations
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
39 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
36 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
34 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
33 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
30 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
23 observations
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