Reptiles & Amphibians of Texas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
633,664
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 633,664 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 58,016 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Texas
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
58,016 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
54,773 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
41,789 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
38,079 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
27,254 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
21,389 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
20,291 observations · iNaturalist
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
19,020 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
17,653 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
17,276 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
17,130 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
16,645 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
16,178 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
15,174 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
14,357 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
11,374 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
11,294 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
11,258 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
11,242 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
10,438 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
9,856 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
9,449 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
9,245 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
8,958 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
8,507 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
8,359 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
8,314 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
7,068 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
7,034 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
6,959 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
6,847 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6,818 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
6,196 observations · iNaturalist
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
5,979 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
5,499 observations · iNaturalist
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
5,371 observations
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
5,353 observations · iNaturalist
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
5,317 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
5,262 observations
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
5,151 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
4,992 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
4,785 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
4,478 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
4,329 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
4,161 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
4,155 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
3,673 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
3,657 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3,654 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
3,608 observations
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