Reptiles & Amphibians of Texas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
641,933
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 641,933 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 58,465 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Texas include Texas Tortoise and Texas Coralsnake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Texas
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
58,465 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
55,525 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
42,470 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
38,950 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
28,070 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
21,630 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
20,481 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
19,108 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
17,908 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
17,469 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
17,396 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
16,899 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
16,298 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
15,436 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
14,530 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
11,547 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
11,418 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
11,378 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
11,326 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
10,519 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
9,913 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
9,548 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
9,382 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
9,038 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
8,592 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
8,440 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
8,412 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
7,151 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
7,118 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
7,040 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
6,973 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6,873 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
6,242 observations
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
6,059 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
5,571 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
5,508 observations
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
5,420 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
5,339 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
5,322 observations
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
5,246 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
5,063 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
4,834 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
4,552 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
4,384 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
4,212 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
4,181 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
3,716 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3,675 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
3,673 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
3,633 observations
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