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Morelet's Crocodile
Crocodylus moreletii
429 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
424 observations
Mesoamerican Slider
Trachemys venusta
274 observations
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
262 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
254 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
191 observations
Blue Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus cyanogenys
184 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
161 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
158 observations
Eastern Mexican Spiny-Tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura acanthura
149 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
140 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
138 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
135 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
130 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
114 observations
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
111 observations
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
103 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
102 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
101 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
86 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
85 observations
Central American Boa
Boa imperator
84 observations
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
81 observations
Rainbow Ameiva
Holcosus undulatus
78 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
76 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
74 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
73 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
67 observations
Keeled Earless Lizard
Holbrookia propinqua
65 observations
Tamaulipan Rock Rattlesnake
Crotalus morulus
61 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
53 observations
Minor Lizard
Sceloporus minor
51 observations
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
46 observations
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
45 observations
Crevice Swift
Sceloporus torquatus
43 observations
Totonacan Rattlesnake
Crotalus totonacus
42 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
38 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
37 observations
Serrated Casquehead Iguana
Laemanctus serratus
37 observations
Four-lined Skink
Plestiodon tetragrammus
36 observations
Tamaulipan Milksnake
Lampropeltis annulata
35 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
35 observations
Terrestrial Snail Sucker
Geophis sartorii
35 observations
Mexican Box Turtle
Terrapene mexicana
35 observations
Red-cheeked Mud Turtle
Kinosternon cruentatum
34 observations
Flathead Knob-scaled Lizard
Xenosaurus platyceps
29 observations
Graphic Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus grammicus
28 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
28 observations
Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes imperialis
27 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
27 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Tamaulipas are:
- Morelet's Crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
- Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
- Mesoamerican Slider (Trachemys venusta)
- Rose-bellied Lizard (Sceloporus variabilis)
- Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)
- Common Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis)
- Blue Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus cyanogenys)
- Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum)
- Spotted House Gecko (Hemidactylus parvimaculatus)
- Eastern Mexican Spiny-Tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura acanthura)
- The most observed reptile in Tamaulipas is Morelet's Crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii), with 429 recorded observations.