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Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
10,627 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
10,095 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
10,087 observations
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
9,068 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
5,377 observations
Yarrow's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus jarrovii
5,289 observations
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
4,499 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
4,386 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
4,102 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
3,946 observations
Clark's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus clarkii
3,688 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
2,882 observations
Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus
2,874 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,796 observations
Sonoran Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis sonorae
2,535 observations
Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
2,520 observations
Western Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus
2,445 observations
Regal Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma solare
2,264 observations
Mojave Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus
2,173 observations
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
1,822 observations
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
1,775 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,749 observations
Sonoran Desert Tortoise
Gopherus morafkai
1,619 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
1,559 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
1,408 observations
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
1,366 observations
Invasive
San Esteban Island × Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura conspicuosa × macrolopha
1,280 observations
Elegant Earless Lizard
Holbrookia elegans
1,235 observations
Madrean Alligator Lizard
Elgaria kingii
1,209 observations
Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes
1,188 observations
Black-necked Garter Snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
1,139 observations
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
1,004 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
1,002 observations
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
971 observations
Striped Plateau Lizard
Sceloporus virgatus
940 observations
Sonoran Mud Turtle
Kinosternon sonoriense
936 observations
Desert Grassland Whiptail
Aspidoscelis uniparens
918 observations
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
912 observations
Sonoran Whipsnake
Masticophis bilineatus
911 observations
Tiger Rattlesnake
Crotalus tigris
906 observations
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
848 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
840 observations
Desert Kingsnake
Lampropeltis splendida
788 observations
Arizona Black Rattlesnake
Crotalus cerberus
711 observations
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus pyrrhus
701 observations
Rock Rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus
698 observations
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
631 observations
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
583 observations
Sonoran Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lambda
567 observations
Sonoran Coralsnake
Micruroides euryxanthus
553 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Arizona are:
- Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus)
- Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
- Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
- Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
- Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
- Yarrow's Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus jarrovii)
- Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)
- Western Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris)
- Plateau Fence Lizard (Sceloporus tristichus)
- Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)
- The most observed reptile in Arizona is Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus), with 10,627 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Arizona include:
- San Esteban Island × Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa × macrolopha)