Reptiles & Amphibians of Corpus Christi, TX
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Corpus Christi, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
21,319
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 21,319 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Corpus Christi. The most frequently seen is the Mediterranean House Gecko, with 3,112 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Corpus Christi include Green Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Corpus Christi
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
3,112 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3,080 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,311 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
1,597 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,101 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
987 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
959 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
844 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
701 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
540 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
479 observations · iNaturalist
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
409 observations · iNaturalist
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
396 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
385 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
367 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
340 observations
Keeled Earless Lizard
Holbrookia propinqua
297 observations · iNaturalist
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
294 observations · iNaturalist
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
228 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
217 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
212 observations · iNaturalist
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
200 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Toad
Anaxyrus speciosus
194 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
185 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
147 observations
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
134 observations · iNaturalist
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
120 observations · iNaturalist
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
108 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
105 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
97 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
94 observations
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
92 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
92 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
86 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
81 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
79 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
76 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
71 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
71 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
49 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
45 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
44 observations
Hurter's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus hurterii
43 observations · iNaturalist
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
42 observations
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
42 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
39 observations
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
39 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
37 observations
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
28 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
23 observations
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