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Reptiles & Amphibians of Dallas, Texas

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

61,267
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 61,267 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Dallas. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 9,557 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Dallas include Graham's Crawfish Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Dallas

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
9,557 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,542 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
6,401 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
4,033 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,361 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,061 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,984 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,953 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,899 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,782 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,621 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,432 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,430 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
1,414 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,324 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,279 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,214 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,198 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
1,076 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
915 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
842 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
814 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
768 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
577 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
480 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
473 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
453 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
430 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
360 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
332 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
254 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
224 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
161 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
146 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
144 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
138 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
135 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
113 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
102 observations
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
95 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
95 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
86 observations · iNaturalist
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
84 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
78 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
75 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
74 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
72 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
64 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
61 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
61 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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