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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
53,229 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
51,175 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
37,071 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
24,559 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
18,531 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
18,300 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
17,164 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
16,808 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
14,883 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
14,640 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
12,675 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
10,203 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
10,174 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
9,868 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
9,035 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
8,123 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
7,632 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
7,390 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
7,013 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
6,991 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
6,891 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
6,784 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
6,555 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6,044 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
5,986 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
5,915 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
5,906 observations
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
5,200 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
4,721 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
4,377 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
4,137 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
4,089 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
4,069 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
3,519 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
3,288 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,259 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
3,210 observations
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
2,745 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,728 observations
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
2,628 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,503 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
2,019 observations
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
2,015 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,950 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
1,799 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,780 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1,771 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,709 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
1,677 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
1,663 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 53,229 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)