Reptiles & Amphibians of San Antonio, Texas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near San Antonio, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near San Antonio
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
6,894 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
5,321 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
3,463 observations
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
3,023 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,695 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,069 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
1,672 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
1,143 observations · iNaturalist
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
1,102 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,055 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
813 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
660 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
635 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
564 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
508 observations · iNaturalist
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
484 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
482 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
423 observations
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
405 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
393 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
376 observations · iNaturalist
Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
357 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
322 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
322 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
243 observations
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
243 observations · iNaturalist
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
238 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
231 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
227 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
218 observations · iNaturalist
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
195 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
179 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
177 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
175 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
163 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
150 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
142 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
138 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
118 observations
Texas Alligator Lizard
Gerrhonotus infernalis
115 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
100 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
88 observations · iNaturalist
Black-necked Garter Snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
81 observations
Four-lined Skink
Plestiodon tetragrammus
79 observations · iNaturalist
Cliff Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus marnockii
75 observations · iNaturalist
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
68 observations · iNaturalist
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
62 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
61 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
61 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
54 observations · iNaturalist