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Reptiles & Amphibians of Plano, TX

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

54,297
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 54,297 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Plano. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 8,257 recorded sightings.

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

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Plano

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
8,257 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,568 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
4,633 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
3,750 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,327 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,946 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
1,886 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,667 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,540 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,480 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,458 observations · iNaturalist
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,361 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,269 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,260 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,253 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,179 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,072 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,028 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
981 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
958 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
876 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
831 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
792 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
638 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
418 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
418 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
378 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
375 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
310 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
287 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
269 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
250 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
220 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
134 observations
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
119 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
119 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
114 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
106 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
104 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
84 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
72 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
71 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
67 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
61 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
60 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
59 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
55 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
49 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
45 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
43 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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