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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
54,351 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
51,663 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
38,316 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
25,521 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
18,706 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
18,564 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
17,505 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
17,206 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
15,146 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
14,780 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
12,945 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
10,325 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
10,274 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
10,107 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
9,165 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
8,292 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
7,677 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
7,561 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
7,104 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
7,085 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
7,026 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
6,888 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
6,652 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6,113 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
6,044 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
6,036 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6,029 observations
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
5,307 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
4,796 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
4,423 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
4,204 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
4,150 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
4,129 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
3,591 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
3,330 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,284 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
3,250 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,771 observations
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
2,759 observations
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
2,725 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,540 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
2,060 observations
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
2,054 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,969 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,809 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
1,800 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1,796 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,730 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
1,703 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
1,702 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 54,351 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)