Reptiles & Amphibians of Texas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
628,968
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 628,968 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 57,810 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Texas
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
57,810 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
54,353 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
41,250 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
37,639 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
26,870 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
21,271 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
19,927 observations · iNaturalist
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
18,960 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
17,537 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
17,146 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
16,993 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
16,500 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
16,135 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
15,057 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
14,253 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
11,276 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
11,253 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
11,219 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
11,175 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
10,371 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
9,825 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
9,395 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
9,178 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
8,892 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
8,454 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
8,292 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
8,287 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
7,029 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
6,981 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
6,922 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
6,800 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6,794 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
6,176 observations · iNaturalist
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
5,930 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
5,476 observations · iNaturalist
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
5,319 observations · iNaturalist
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
5,317 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
5,283 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
5,241 observations
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
5,118 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
4,960 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
4,754 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
4,450 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
4,297 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
4,145 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
4,141 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
3,656 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3,641 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
3,633 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
3,587 observations
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