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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
50,318 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
49,166 observations
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceus
34,284 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
23,517 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
17,714 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
17,049 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
15,737 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
15,564 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
14,020 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
13,935 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
12,127 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
9,762 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
9,581 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
9,305 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
8,688 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
7,687 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
7,321 observations
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana
6,813 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
6,700 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
6,614 observations
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
6,502 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
6,427 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
6,301 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
5,706 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
5,646 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
5,593 observations
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
5,516 observations
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
4,828 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
4,364 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
4,283 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
3,917 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
3,870 observations
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
3,859 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
3,310 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
3,193 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
3,116 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,115 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,634 observations
Texas Blind Snake
Rena dulcis
2,583 observations
Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii
2,476 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,338 observations
Texas Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora lineata
1,941 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
1,860 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,849 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
1,786 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1,747 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,702 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,614 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
1,583 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
1,581 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)
- Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
- Common Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis)
- Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus)
- Plain-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster)
- The most observed reptile in Texas is Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 50,318 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 Coralsnake (Micrurus tener)