Southern California Reptiles and Amphibians

Southern Rubber Boa
Charina umbratica 1
Rosy Boa
Lichanura trivirgata 1
Northern Three-lined Boa
Lichanura orcutti 2
Desert Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans eburnata 3
California Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans occidentalis 4
Mojave Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans candida
Baja California Ratsnake
Bogertophis rosaliae 5
Colorado Desert Shovelnose Snake
Chionactis occipitalis annulata 5
Mojave Shovelnose Snake
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis 6
Western Yellow-bellied Racer
Coluber constrictor mormon 7
Red Coachwhip
Coluber flagellum piceus
Baja California Coachwhip
Coluber fuliginosus 8
California Striped Racer
Coluber lateralis lateralis 9
Desert Striped Whipsnake
Coluber taeniatus taeniatus 10
Sharp-tailed Snake
Contia tenuis 11
San Bernardino Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus modestus 6
Coralbelly Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus pulchellus 7
Regal Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus regalis 12
San Diego Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus similis
Monterey Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus vandenburghi 13
California Nightsnake
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha nuchalata 7
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea 10
San Diego Nightsnake
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha klauberi 6
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae 14
Lampropeltis zonata multicincta
Lampropeltis zonata multicincta 15
Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata
Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata 16
San Bernardino Mountain King Snake
Lampropeltis zonata parvirubra 5
San Diego Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata pulchra
Sonoran Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer affinis 17
San Diego Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer annectens 18
Great Basin Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer deserticola 19
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei 17
Western Leaf-nosed Snake
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus 20
Desert Patchnose Snake
Salvadora hexalepis hexalepis 21
Mojave Patchnose Snake
Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis 22
Coast Patchnose Snake
Salvadora hexalepis virgultea 23
Variable Groundsnake
Sonora semiannulata semiannulata 13
Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
Western Black-headed Snake
Tantilla planiceps 24
Diablo Range Garter Snake
Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus 25
Western Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii 7
Mountain Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans elegans 26
Coast Gartersnake
Thamnophis elegans terrestris 5
Wandering Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans vagrans 27
Two-striped Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii 9
Marcy's Checkered Gartersnake
Thamnophis marcianus marcianus 13
Valley Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi 28
California Red-sided Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis 26
Sonoran Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lambda
Baja California Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lyrophanes 5
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox 29
Mojave desert sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes cerastes
Colorado Desert Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens 30
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus 30
Panamint Rattlesnake
Crotalus stephensi 31
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus oreganus 32
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus helleri 33
Red Diamond Rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber 30
Mojave Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus 30
Desert Blind Snake
Rena humilis cahuilae
Southwestern Blind Snake
Rena humilis humilis
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
Hydrophis platurus 34
Brahminy Blind Snake
Ramphotyphlops braminus 35
Florida Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata pictiventris 36
Sierra Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea palmeri 37
California Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata 38
San Diego Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata webbii 7
Northern Legless Lizard
Anniella pulchra 39
Temblor Legless Lizard
Anniella alexanderae
Big Spring Legless Lizard
Anniella campi
Bakersfield Legless Lizard
Anniella grinelli
Desert Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores 40
Baja California Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus vestigium 41
Cope's Leopard Lizard
Gambelia copeii 42
Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia sila 43
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii 44
Switak's banded gecko
Coleonyx switaki 5
San Diego Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus abbotti 45
Desert Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus variegatus
Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus nocticolus 5
Banded Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum cinctum 46
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis 47
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater 48
Mojave Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus 43
Mearns' Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus mearnsi mearnsi 13
Coast Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma blainvillii 32
Flat-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma mcallii 49
Southern Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum 50
Mountain Swift
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis 38
Southern Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus vandenburgianus 51
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister 28
Island Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis becki 52
San Joaquin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus 53
Great Basin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes 54
Coast Range Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii 55
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti 56
Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus uniformis 3
Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma inornata 57
Colorado Desert Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma notata 5
Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma scoparia 58
Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus graciosus 25
Baja California Brush Lizard
Urosaurus lahtelai
Colorado River Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus symmetricus 51
Western Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana elegans 59
Western Red-tailed Skink
Plestiodon gilberti rubricaudatus 6
Skilton's Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus 7
Coronado Island Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus interparietalis 60
Belding’s Orange-throated Whiptail
Aspidoscelis hyperythra beldingi 13
Coastal Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri 8
California whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris mundus 55
Great Basin Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris tigris 3
Sandstone Night Lizard
Xantusia gracilis 61
Granite Night Lizard
Xantusia henshawi
San Clemente Night Lizard
Xantusia riversiana reticulata 51
San Nicolas Night Lizard
Xantusia riversiana riversiana
Sierra Night Lizard
Xantusia sierrae
Desert Night Lizard
Xantusia vigilis 27
Baja California Night Lizard
Xantusia wigginsi 62
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis 63
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei 64
Jackson's Chameleon
Trioceros jacksonii 65
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus 66
Southern Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis sicula sicula 67
Ringed Wall Gecko
Tarentola annularis 68
Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica 69
Northern Pacific Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorata marmorata 70
Southern Pacific Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorata pallida 71
Sonoran Mud Turtle
Kinosternon sonoriense sonoriense 72
Desert Tortoise
Gopherus agassizii 33
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta 73
Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas 74
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea 75
Pacific Hawksbill
Eretmochelys imbricata bissa 76
Pacific Ridley
Lepidochelys olivacea 77
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina 78
Western Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta bellii 40
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans 79
Texas Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera emoryi 48
Southern California Toad
Anaxyrus boreas halophilus 9
Arroyo Toad
Anaxyrus californicus 49
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus 17
Arizona Toad
Anaxyrus microscaphus 80
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus 81
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii 40
Colorado River Toad
Incilius alvarius 82
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens 83
Lowland Leopard Frog
Lithobates yavapaiensis 43
Baja California treefrog
Pseudacris hypochondriaca 84
California Treefrog
Pseudacris cadaverina 85
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Rana boylii 86
California Red-legged Frog
Rana draytonii 25
Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frog
Rana muscosa 87
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii 29
Western Spadefoot
Spea hammondii 7
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus 88
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus 89
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis 73
California Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma californiense 43
Arboreal Salamander
Aneides lugubris 43
Greenhorn Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps altasierrae 6
Fairview Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps bramei 90
Gabilan Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gavilanensis 91
San Gabriel Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gabrieli 92
Gregarious Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gregarius 93
San Simeon Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps incognitus 6
Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps luciae 70
Desert Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps major aridus
Garden Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps major
Lesser Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps minor 90
Black-bellied Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps nigriventris 43
Channel Islands Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps pacificus 51
Relictual Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps relictus 13
Kern Plateau Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps robustus 94
Kern Canyon Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps simatus 62
Tehachapi Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps stebbinsi 95
Monterey Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii eschscholtzii 7
Sierra Nevada Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis 96
Yellow-blotched Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii croceater 6
Yellow-eyed Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica
Large-blotched Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii klauberi 97
California Newt
Taricha torosa 98
Sierra Newt
Taricha sierrae 7
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium 68
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