Reptiles & Amphibians of Dallas, Texas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Dallas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
59,645
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 59,645 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Dallas. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 9,277 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Dallas
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
9,277 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,394 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
6,210 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
3,894 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,224 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,015 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,937 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,904 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,835 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,751 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,572 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,412 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,381 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
1,380 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,308 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,249 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,173 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,171 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
1,050 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
900 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
815 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
801 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
741 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
561 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
469 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
463 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
438 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
429 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
349 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
330 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
251 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
221 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
161 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
146 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
141 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
134 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
132 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
112 observations · iNaturalist
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
102 observations
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
95 observations · iNaturalist
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
91 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
84 observations · iNaturalist
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
83 observations · iNaturalist
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
74 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
72 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
65 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
65 observations · iNaturalist
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
63 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
61 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
59 observations
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