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Reptiles & Amphibians of Arlington, TX

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Arlington, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

68,092
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 68,092 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Arlington. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 10,608 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Arlington include Texas Blind Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Texas Blind Snake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Arlington

Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
10,608 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
9,913 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
8,634 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
4,097 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,750 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,429 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
2,308 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
2,239 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
2,213 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
2,076 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,884 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,842 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,382 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
1,327 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,226 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,103 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,077 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
979 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
933 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
840 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
826 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
713 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
542 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
531 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
419 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
394 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
389 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
366 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
355 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
344 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
325 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
321 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
302 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
266 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
264 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
204 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
179 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
175 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
167 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
160 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
148 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
128 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
117 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
106 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
104 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
82 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
79 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
78 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
75 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
73 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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