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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
52,321 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
50,750 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
36,070 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
24,023 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
18,298 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
17,963 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
16,699 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
16,444 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
14,607 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
14,476 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
12,495 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
10,063 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
10,043 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
9,676 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
8,935 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
7,977 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
7,560 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
7,155 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
6,971 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
6,878 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
6,800 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
6,655 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
6,474 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
5,927 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
5,924 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
5,832 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
5,793 observations
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
5,045 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
4,607 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
4,358 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
4,055 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
4,036 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
4,026 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
3,457 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
3,316 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
3,251 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,206 observations
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
2,709 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,693 observations
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
2,571 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,428 observations
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
1,989 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
1,960 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,908 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
1,797 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1,767 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,754 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,686 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
1,655 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
1,629 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Texas are:
- Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)
- Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
- Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
- Common Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis)
- Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
- Plain-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster)
- Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus)
- The most observed reptile in Texas is Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 52,321 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native reptiles in Texas include:
- Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)
- Common Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis)
- Rose-bellied Lizard (Sceloporus variabilis)
- Broad-banded Copperhead (Agkistrodon laticinctus)
- Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)