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Reptiles & Amphibians of San Antonio, Texas

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

42,240
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 42,240 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Antonio. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 7,436 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near San Antonio include Texas Coralsnake, Texas Blind Snake, Texas Tortoise and Cliff Chirping Frog - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Texas CoralsnakeTexas Blind SnakeTexas TortoiseCliff Chirping Frog

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near San Antonio

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,436 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
6,049 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
3,995 observations
Northern Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus marmoratus
3,359 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,807 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,258 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
1,821 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
1,180 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
1,156 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,099 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
832 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
690 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
663 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
610 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
537 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
514 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
508 observations
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
468 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
434 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
424 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
409 observations
Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
383 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
348 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
335 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
266 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
255 observations
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
255 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
236 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
233 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
233 observations · iNaturalist
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
230 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
189 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
185 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
181 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
172 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
169 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
169 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
139 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
124 observations
Texas Alligator Lizard
Gerrhonotus infernalis
116 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
107 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
93 observations
Black-necked Garter Snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
90 observations
Four-lined Skink
Plestiodon tetragrammus
79 observations
Cliff Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus marnockii
77 observations
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
75 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
68 observations · iNaturalist
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
65 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
63 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
56 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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