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Reptiles & Amphibians of Garland, TX

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

49,643
recent observations
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Naturalists have logged 49,643 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Garland. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 7,324 recorded sightings.

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

Graham's Crawfish SnakeTexas Coralsnake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Garland

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,324 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,087 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
4,198 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
3,454 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,074 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,694 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
1,663 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,528 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,500 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,418 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,415 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,371 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,209 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,149 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,127 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,088 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
921 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
904 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
835 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
787 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
754 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
695 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
670 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
558 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
455 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
414 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
392 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
346 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
280 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
278 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
262 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
254 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
145 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
138 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
136 observations
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
113 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
104 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
101 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
96 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
95 observations · iNaturalist
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
86 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
82 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
79 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
71 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
59 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
54 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
52 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
44 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
43 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
41 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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