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Nothern California Reptiles and Amphibians

A list that includes all the native and invasive species of reptiles and amphibians found in Northern California.

Northern Rubber Boa 1
Charina bottae
Northern Three-lined Boa 2
Lichanura orcutti
California Glossy Snake 3
Arizona elegans occidentalis
Mojave Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans candida
Mojave Shovelnose Snake 4
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis
Nevada Shovelnose Snake
Chionactis occipitalis talpina
Western Yellow-bellied Racer 5
Coluber constrictor mormon
San Joaquin Coachwhip 6
Coluber flagellum ruddocki
California Striped Racer 7
Coluber lateralis lateralis
Alameda Whipsnake 8
Coluber lateralis euryxanthus
Desert Striped Whipsnake 9
Coluber taeniatus taeniatus
Forest Sharp-tailed Snake 6
Contia longicaudae
Sharp-tailed Snake 10
Contia tenuis
Pacific Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus amabilis
Northwestern Ringneck Snake 11
Diadophis punctatus occidentalis
Coralbelly Ringneck Snake 5
Diadophis punctatus pulchellus
Regal Ringneck Snake 12
Diadophis punctatus regalis
Monterey Ring-necked Snake 13
Diadophis punctatus vandenburghi
California Nightsnake 5
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha nuchalata
Desert Nightsnake 9
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
California King Snake 14
Lampropeltis californiae
Lampropeltis zonata multicincta 15
Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata 6
Lampropeltis zonata zonata
Western Leaf-nosed Snake 16
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Pacific Gopher Snake 17
Pituophis catenifer catenifer
Great Basin Gopher Snake 18
Pituophis catenifer deserticola
Long-nosed Snake 19
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Mojave Patchnose Snake 20
Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis
Variable Groundsnake 13
Sonora semiannulata semiannulata
Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
Western Black-headed Snake 21
Tantilla planiceps
Santa Cruz Aquatic Garter Snake 15
Thamnophis atratus atratus
Oregon Aquatic Garter Snake 3
Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus
Diablo Range Garter Snake 22
Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus
Western Aquatic Garter Snake 5
Thamnophis couchii
Mountain Garter Snake 23
Thamnophis elegans elegans
Coast Gartersnake 24
Thamnophis elegans terrestris
Wandering Garter Snake 25
Thamnophis elegans vagrans
Giant Garter Snake 26
Thamnophis gigas
Two-striped Garter Snake 7
Thamnophis hammondii
Northwestern Garter Snake 27
Thamnophis ordinoides
Valley Garter Snake 28
Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
San Francisco Garter Snake 29
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia
Baja California Lyre Snake 24
Trimorphodon lyrophanes
Mojave desert sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes cerastes
Western Rattlesnake 30
Crotalus oreganus
Southwestern Blind Snake
Rena humilis humilis
Florida Watersnake 31
Nerodia fasciata pictiventris
Northern Watersnake 32
Nerodia sipedon
San Francisco Alligator Lizard 3
Elgaria coerulea coerulea
Shasta Alligator Lizard 33
Elgaria coerulea shastensis
Sierra Alligator Lizard 34
Elgaria coerulea palmeri
Northern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea principis
California Alligator Lizard 35
Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata
Oregon Alligator Lizard 36
Elgaria multicarinata scincicauda
San Diego Alligator Lizard 5
Elgaria multicarinata webbii
Panamint Alligator Lizard
Elgaria panamintina
Big Spring Legless Lizard
Anniella campi
Northern Legless Lizard 37
Anniella pulchra
Desert Collared Lizard 38
Crotaphytus bicinctores
Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard 39
Gambelia sila
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard 40
Gambelia wislizenii
Desert Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus variegatus
Desert Iguana 41
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
Common Chuckwalla 42
Sauromalus ater
Mojave Zebra-tailed Lizard 39
Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus
Coast Horned Lizard 43
Phrynosoma blainvillii
Pygmy Short-horned Lizard 44
Phrynosoma douglasii
Northern Desert Horned Lizard 45
Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos
Southern Desert Horned Lizard 46
Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum
Northern Sagebrush Lizard 47
Sceloporus graciosus graciosus
Mountain Swift 35
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis
San Joaquin Fence Lizard 48
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus
Northwestern Fence Lizard 17
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis
Great Basin Fence Lizard 49
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes
Sierra Fence Lizard 5
Sceloporus occidentalis taylori
Coast Range Fence Lizard 33
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii
Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard 45
Sceloporus uniformis
Nevada Side-blotched Lizard 13
Uta stansburiana nevadensis
Western Side-blotched Lizard 50
Uta stansburiana elegans
Northern Brown Skink
Plestiodon gilberti placerensis
Western Red-tailed Skink 4
Plestiodon gilberti rubricaudatus
Variegated Skink
Plestiodon gilberti cancellosus
Skilton's Skink 5
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus
Great Basin Whiptail 45
Aspidoscelis tigris tigris
California whiptail 33
Aspidoscelis tigris mundus
Desert Night Lizard 25
Xantusia vigilis
Mediterranean House Gecko 51
Hemidactylus turcicus
Northern Pacific Pond Turtle 36
Actinemys marmorata marmorata
Desert Tortoise 52
Gopherus agassizii
Green Turtle 53
Chelonia mydas
Leatherback Sea Turtle 54
Dermochelys coriacea
Pacific Ridley 55
Lepidochelys olivacea
Red-eared Slider 56
Trachemys scripta elegans
Boreal Toad 38
Anaxyrus boreas boreas
Western Toad 38
Anaxyrus boreas
Arroyo Toad 57
Anaxyrus californicus
Yosemite Toad 58
Anaxyrus canorus
Black Toad
Anaxyrus exsul

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