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Reptiles & Amphibians of San Bernardino, CA

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

26,545
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 26,545 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Bernardino. The most frequently seen is the Western Fence Lizard, with 8,658 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near San Bernardino include San Diegan Legless Lizard - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

San Diegan Legless Lizard

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near San Bernardino

Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
8,658 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
3,223 observations
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti
1,892 observations
Southern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata
1,486 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
1,220 observations
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
1,060 observations
Southern Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus vandenburgianus
869 observations
Red Diamond Rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber
798 observations
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
784 observations
Pacific Chorus Frog
Pseudacris regilla
716 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
615 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
514 observations
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
373 observations
Blainville's Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma blainvillii
354 observations
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
346 observations
Desert Coachwhip
Masticophis piceus
314 observations · iNaturalist
Coastal Rosy Boa
Lichanura orcutti
303 observations
California Tree Frog
Pseudacris cadaverina
261 observations
Orange-throated Whiptail
Aspidoscelis hyperythrus
253 observations
Southern California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps major
236 observations
San Diegan Legless Lizard
Anniella stebbinsi
216 observations
Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis
207 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
171 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
161 observations
Western Spadefoot
Spea hammondii
126 observations
Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii
110 observations
California Newt
Taricha torosa
109 observations
Coast Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis multifasciata
103 observations
Two-striped Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii
101 observations
Western Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus
98 observations
Coast Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
97 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
95 observations
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
79 observations
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus pyrrhus
64 observations
Western Black-headed Snake
Tantilla planiceps
58 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
56 observations
Black-bellied Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps nigriventris
47 observations
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
47 observations
Western Glossy Snake
Arizona occidentalis
42 observations
Southern Rubber Boa
Charina umbratica
39 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
33 observations
Gilbert's Skink
Plestiodon gilberti
33 observations
California Lyresnake
Trimorphodon lyrophanes
29 observations
San Gabriel Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gabrieli
28 observations · iNaturalist
Western Threadsnake
Rena humilis
24 observations
Ringed Wall Gecko
Tarentola annularis
20 observations · iNaturalist
Granite Night Lizard
Xantusia henshawi
20 observations
Desert Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores
19 observations
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
19 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
19 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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