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Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura macrolopha
1,027 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
996 observations
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
775 observations
Regal Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma solare
649 observations
Clark's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus clarkii
644 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
621 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
584 observations
Elegant Earless Lizard
Holbrookia elegans
464 observations
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
403 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
368 observations
Sonoran Desert Tortoise
Gopherus morafkai
318 observations
Western Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus
268 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
268 observations
Yuman Desert Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma rufopunctata
250 observations
Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes
242 observations
Black-necked Garter Snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
232 observations
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
220 observations
Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus
210 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
207 observations
Mexican West Coast Boa Constrictor
Boa sigma
198 observations
Flat-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma mcallii
181 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
163 observations
Sonoran Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma goodei
162 observations
Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
160 observations
Nelson's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus nelsoni
159 observations
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
139 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
139 observations
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
139 observations
Goode’s Thornscrub Tortoise
Gopherus evgoodei
139 observations
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
125 observations
Sonoran Mud Turtle
Kinosternon sonoriense
124 observations
Tiger Rattlesnake
Crotalus tigris
123 observations
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
119 observations
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
104 observations
Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizard
Heloderma exasperatum
102 observations
Sonoran Whipsnake
Masticophis bilineatus
83 observations
Madrean Alligator Lizard
Elgaria kingii
82 observations
Yaqui Slider
Trachemys yaquia
80 observations
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
76 observations
Sonoran Shovel-nosed Snake
Sonora palarostris
72 observations
Yarrow's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus jarrovii
69 observations
Desert Kingsnake
Lampropeltis splendida
68 observations
Big Bend Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora deserticola
64 observations
Banded Sand Snake
Sonora cincta
64 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus antonii
58 observations
Sonoran Coralsnake
Micruroides euryxanthus
56 observations
Thornscrub Vine Snake
Oxybelis microphthalmus
56 observations
Clouded Anole
Anolis nebulosus
55 observations
Yellowbelly Gecko
Phyllodactylus tuberculosus
54 observations
Mexican Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon tau
53 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Sonora are:
- Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura macrolopha)
- Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus)
- Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)
- Regal Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma solare)
- Clark's Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus clarkii)
- Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
- Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
- Elegant Earless Lizard (Holbrookia elegans)
- Desert Iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis)
- Common Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum)
- The most observed reptile in Sonora is Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura macrolopha), with 1,027 recorded observations.