Reptiles & Amphibians of Phoenix, Arizona
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Phoenix, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
14,884
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 14,884 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Phoenix. The most frequently seen is the Desert Spiny Lizard, with 1,783 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Phoenix include Sonoran Desert Tortoise, Regal Horned Lizard and Southwestern Blackhead Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Phoenix
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
1,783 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
1,739 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
1,324 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,040 observations
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
1,032 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
926 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
820 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
817 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
464 observations
Keeled Rock Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
425 observations
Western Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus
410 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
365 observations
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
328 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
322 observations
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus pyrrhus
308 observations
Sonoran Desert Toad
Incilius alvarius
282 observations
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
241 observations
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
220 observations
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
189 observations
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
182 observations
Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
152 observations
Sonoran Desert Tortoise
Gopherus morafkai
137 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
129 observations
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
120 observations
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
119 observations
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
104 observations
Regal Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma solare
95 observations
Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus
93 observations
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
90 observations
Tiger Rattlesnake
Crotalus tigris
73 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
64 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
57 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
54 observations
Sonoran Mud Turtle
Kinosternon sonoriense
51 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
48 observations
Mojave Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus
44 observations
Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes
36 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
27 observations
Western Threadsnake
Rena humilis
26 observations
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
21 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
16 observations
Sonoran Whipsnake
Masticophis bilineatus
16 observations
Western Glossy Snake
Arizona occidentalis
14 observations
Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
13 observations
Banded Sand Snake
Sonora cincta
13 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
12 observations
Sonoran Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lambda
11 observations
Sonoran Coralsnake
Micruroides euryxanthus
11 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
11 observations
Ocellated Bronze Skink
Chalcides ocellatus
10 observations · iNaturalist
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