Reptiles & Amphibians of San Antonio, Texas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near San Antonio, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
41,241
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 41,241 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Antonio. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 7,266 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near San Antonio include Texas Coralsnake, Texas Blind Snake, Texas Tortoise and Cliff Chirping Frog - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near San Antonio
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,266 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
5,849 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
3,862 observations
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
3,244 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,762 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,195 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
1,776 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
1,165 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
1,139 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,086 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
824 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
678 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
649 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
599 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
531 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
508 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
499 observations
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
449 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
433 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
409 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
403 observations
Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
381 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
343 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
334 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
259 observations
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
253 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
246 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
235 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
228 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
227 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
226 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
185 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
180 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
179 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
169 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
165 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
164 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
139 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
124 observations
Texas Alligator Lizard
Gerrhonotus infernalis
116 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
105 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
90 observations
Black-necked Garter Snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
86 observations
Four-lined Skink
Plestiodon tetragrammus
79 observations
Cliff Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus marnockii
77 observations
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
74 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
68 observations · iNaturalist
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
65 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
62 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
56 observations
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