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Reptiles & Amphibians of Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

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

189
recent observations
12
species listed
12
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 189 research-grade observations across the 12 most-recorded species in the Pacific Grove Museum. The most frequently seen is the Ensatina, with 86 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in the Pacific Grove Museum include Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in the Pacific Grove Museum

Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii
86 observations
Arboreal Salamander
Aneides lugubris
49 observations
Northern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea
22 observations
Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps luciae
9 observations
Pacific Chorus Frog
Pseudacris regilla
8 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
5 observations
Northern Legless Lizard
Anniella pulchra
3 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
2 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2 observations
California Newt
Taricha torosa
1 observation
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1 observation
Southern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata
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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