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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
55,777 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
52,741 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
39,654 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
26,554 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
19,052 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
18,919 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
17,836 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
17,782 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
15,410 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
15,005 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
13,245 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
10,470 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
10,468 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
10,377 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
9,322 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
8,475 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
7,788 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
7,647 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
7,265 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
7,230 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
7,113 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
7,041 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
6,802 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6,245 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6,203 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
6,199 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
6,126 observations
Northern Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus marmoratus
5,459 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
4,884 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
4,461 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
4,305 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
4,249 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
4,213 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
3,660 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
3,412 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,333 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
3,306 observations
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
2,835 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,815 observations
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
2,792 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,624 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
2,111 observations
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
2,095 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,984 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1,850 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,847 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
1,802 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
1,755 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,745 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
1,726 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 55,777 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native reptiles in Texas include:
- Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)
- Common Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis)
- Broad-banded Copperhead (Agkistrodon laticinctus)
- Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)
- Texas Coralsnake (Micrurus tener)