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Reptiles & Amphibians of Long Beach, CA

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

45,282
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 45,282 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Long Beach. The most frequently seen is the Western Fence Lizard, with 20,661 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Long Beach include Green Sea Turtle, San Diegan Legless Lizard and Southwestern Pond Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Green Sea TurtleSan Diegan Legless LizardSouthwestern Pond Turtle

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Long Beach

Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
20,661 observations
Southern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata
5,497 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,501 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
4,194 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
1,319 observations
Pacific Chorus Frog
Pseudacris regilla
1,091 observations
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
1,074 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
1,013 observations
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
639 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
505 observations
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
499 observations
Southern California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps major
462 observations
Black-bellied Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps nigriventris
351 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
328 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
287 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
237 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
226 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
209 observations
Sonoran Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis sonorae
206 observations
California Newt
Taricha torosa
197 observations
Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis
191 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
160 observations
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
152 observations
Blainville's Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma blainvillii
137 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
123 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
106 observations
San Diegan Legless Lizard
Anniella stebbinsi
101 observations
Red Diamond Rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber
89 observations
Desert Coachwhip
Masticophis piceus
79 observations · iNaturalist
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
64 observations
Two-striped Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii
64 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
62 observations
Orange-throated Whiptail
Aspidoscelis hyperythrus
52 observations
Coast Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis multifasciata
50 observations
Indo-Pacific House Gecko
Hemidactylus garnotii
47 observations
Southwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys pallida
37 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
33 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
29 observations
California Tree Frog
Pseudacris cadaverina
28 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
23 observations
Coast Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
22 observations
Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
20 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
18 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
17 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
16 observations
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
16 observations
Western Spadefoot
Spea hammondii
15 observations
Arboreal Salamander
Aneides lugubris
12 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
12 observations
Western Black-headed Snake
Tantilla planiceps
11 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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