Reptiles & Amphibians of Texas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Texas
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
57,263 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
53,282 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
39,813 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
36,409 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
26,127 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
20,891 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
19,670 observations · iNaturalist
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
18,713 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
17,073 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
16,824 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
16,555 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
16,110 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
15,929 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
14,796 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
14,017 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
11,094 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
11,077 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
10,999 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
10,974 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
10,236 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
9,704 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
9,111 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
9,021 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
8,718 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
8,314 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
8,150 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
8,139 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
6,983 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
6,858 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
6,821 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6,663 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
6,640 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
6,104 observations · iNaturalist
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
5,828 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
5,366 observations · iNaturalist
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
5,263 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
5,178 observations
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
5,140 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
5,105 observations
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
4,987 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
4,824 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
4,680 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
4,372 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
4,181 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
4,076 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
4,075 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
3,705 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
3,620 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3,608 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
3,542 observations