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Reptiles & Amphibians of Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in the Heard, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,802
recent observations
39
species listed
39
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 1,802 research-grade observations across the 39 most-recorded species in the Heard. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 446 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in the Heard

Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
446 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
240 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
208 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
107 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
97 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
95 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
80 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
60 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
53 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
45 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
38 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
36 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
29 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
29 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
25 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
25 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
21 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
19 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
18 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
18 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
14 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
12 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
10 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
10 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
10 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
9 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
9 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
8 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
8 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
3 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
2 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
2 observations
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
1 observation
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
1 observation
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
1 observation
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
1 observation
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
1 observation

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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