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Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
1,744 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1,286 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
538 observations
Southern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata
504 observations
Red Diamond Rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber
489 observations
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
447 observations
Blainville's Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma blainvillii
444 observations
Two-striped Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii
392 observations
Black-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus nigricauda
363 observations
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
345 observations
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
341 observations
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti
296 observations
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
287 observations
Orange-throated Whiptail
Aspidoscelis hyperythrus
286 observations
Southern Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus vandenburgianus
256 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
243 observations
Baja California Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus zosteromus
241 observations
Baja California Coachwhip
Masticophis fuliginosus
191 observations
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus pyrrhus
162 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
140 observations
Cedros Island Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cerroense
126 observations
Southwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys pallida
120 observations
San Diegan Legless Lizard
Anniella stebbinsi
98 observations
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
96 observations
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
92 observations
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
91 observations
Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes
90 observations
Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis
90 observations
Western Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus
88 observations
Coast Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
82 observations
Baja California Legless Lizard
Anniella geronimensis
78 observations
Granite Night Lizard
Xantusia henshawi
69 observations
Western Glossy Snake
Arizona occidentalis
67 observations
Western Threadsnake
Rena humilis
66 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
64 observations
Black Chuckwalla
Sauromalus hispidus
62 observations
Banded Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus mearnsi
60 observations
Desert Rosy Boa
Lichanura trivirgata
58 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
55 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
52 observations
Cope's Leopard Lizard
Gambelia copeii
50 observations
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
49 observations
Baja California Whiptail
Aspidoscelis labialis
49 observations
Coastal Rosy Boa
Lichanura orcutti
47 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
43 observations
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
42 observations
Lower California Rattlesnake
Crotalus enyo
38 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
35 observations
Mosauer’s Ground Snake
Sonora mosaueri
32 observations
Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
30 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Baja California are:
- Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
- Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
- Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
- Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)
- Red Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber)
- Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus)
- Blainville's Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma blainvillii)
- Two-striped Garter Snake (Thamnophis hammondii)
- Black-tailed Brush Lizard (Urosaurus nigricauda)
- Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)
- The most observed reptile in Baja California is Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana), with 1,744 recorded observations.