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Reptiles & Amphibians of Irving, TX

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

75,753
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 75,753 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Irving. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 11,832 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Irving include Graham's Crawfish Snake and Texas Blind Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Graham's Crawfish SnakeTexas Blind Snake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Irving

Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
11,832 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
11,494 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
8,252 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
4,625 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,961 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
2,717 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,568 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
2,385 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
2,127 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,112 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
2,053 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
2,045 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,656 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,544 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,520 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
1,497 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,364 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,295 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
1,113 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,012 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
991 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
881 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
819 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
748 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
685 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
527 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
477 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
448 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
443 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
443 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
420 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
249 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
236 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
220 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
206 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
204 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
200 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
169 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
161 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
141 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
134 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
105 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
102 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
95 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
91 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
83 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
82 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
77 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
76 observations
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
68 observations

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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