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Reptiles & Amphibians of Plano, TX

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

54,549
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 54,549 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Plano. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 8,298 recorded sightings.

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

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Plano

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
8,298 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,602 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
4,661 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
3,777 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,343 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,949 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
1,902 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,671 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,544 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,485 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,464 observations · iNaturalist
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,363 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,273 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,263 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,259 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,185 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,075 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,031 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
984 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
960 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
877 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
834 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
796 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
640 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
419 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
418 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
378 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
376 observations
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
310 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
287 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
270 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
251 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
221 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
135 observations
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
120 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
120 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
114 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
106 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
104 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
84 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
82 observations · iNaturalist
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
73 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
71 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
62 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
60 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
59 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
56 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
49 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
45 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
43 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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