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My Reptile Life List


Many herpers like to keep track of the various species they encounter during their adventures.  I haven't been too good at doing so, but I finally decided to start in November 2004.  Therefore, this list will grow as I recall various reptiles I've found throughout my life.

This list is organized taxonomically; that is, all the members of an order are grouped together, then suborders, families, subfamilies, genera, species, and subspecies.  Bear in mind that some of these classifications are in dispute and get updated as research dictates.  Therefore, some of these classifications will be outdated, but I've used them here in an effort to better organize my list.

If there is a hyperlink in the "where found" column, that means I have a page for it here on my site.  Some species were found in more than one state, so they'll have several pages.  If no hyperlink exists, it probably means I had no photography capability at the time of the observation.  Dates listed are the first instance I can remember finding that species.

NOTE:  I do not list DOR specimens here.  Some people do, but I don't (yet?).

Currently I list 86 species; 99 different kinds of reptile if you include subspecies.

 

Taxonomy

Where Found

Date

Remarks

ORDER CROCODYLIA
FAMILY ALLIGATORIDAE

 

Alligator mississippiensis, American Alligator

 

Florida, South Carolina Summer 1983
FAMILY CROCODILIDAE

 

Crocodylus niloticus, Nile Crocodile

 

South Africa June 2001
Crocodylus porosus, Saltwater Crocodile

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
ORDER TESTUDINES (CHELONIA)
FAMILY CHELONIDAE
 
Chelonia mydas, Green Sea Turtle O'ahu, Hawai'i August 1990
FAMILY EMYDIDAE

 

Terrapene carolina triunguis, Three-toed Box Turtle

 

Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma Summer 1984
Terrapene ornata ornata, Ornate Box Turtle

 

Nebraska, Oklahoma Summer 1982
Trachemys scripta elegans, Red-eared Slider Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Washington 1980s
Trachemys gaigae, Big Bend Slider

 

Texas March 2004
FAMILY TESTUDINIDAE

 

Gopherus agassizii, Desert Tortoise

 

Nevada April 2000
ORDER SQUAMATA
SUBORDER SAURIA (LACERTILIA)
FAMILY AGAMIDAE

 

Chlamydosaurus kingii, Frilled Lizard

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
Ctenophorus nuchalis, Central Netted Dragon

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
Diporiphora sp., Two-lined Dragon

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
Moloch horridus, Moloch

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
Pysignathus leseurii, Eastern Water Dragon

 

Queensland, Australia April 2002
FAMILY ANGUIDAE

 

Elgaria coerulea principis, Northern Alligator Lizard

 

Washington September 2000
Elgaria multicarinata webbi, San Diego Alligator Lizard

 

California January 2004
FAMILY GEKKONIDAE

 

Coleonyx variegatus bogerti, Tucson Banded Gecko

 

Arizona June 1999
Coleonyx variegatus utahensis, Utah Banded Gecko

 

Nevada August 1999
Coleonyx variegatus variegatus, Desert Banded Gecko

 

California April 2003
Cosymbotus platyurus, Flat-tailed Gecko

 

Malaysia March 2002
Diplodactylus ciliaris, Spiny-tailed Gecko

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
Gehyra mutilata, Four-clawed Gecko

 

Malaysia April 2002
Hemidactylus frenatus, House Gecko

 

Guam, Hawai'i July 1998
Hemidactylus turcicus, Mediterranean Gecko

 

Texas September 2001
FAMILY IGUANIDAE

 

Anolis carolinensis, Green Anole

 

Arkansas, Hawai'i, South Carolina, Texas July 1999
Anolis sagrei, Brown Anole

 

Florida Spring 1994
Callisaurus draconoides, Zebra-tailed Lizard

 

California April 2000
Cophosaurus texanus, Texas Earless Lizard

 

Texas Fall 1996
Crotaphytus collaris, Eastern Collared Lizard

 

Arkansas, Oklahoma Summer 1983
Crotaphytus vestigium, Baja Collared Lizard

 

California October 2002
Dipsosaurus dorsalis, Desert Iguana

 

Nevada April 2000
Gambelia wislizenii, Leopard Lizard

 

Utah September 2001
Iguana iguana, Green Iguana

 

Puerto Rico June 2001
Petrosaurus mearnsi, Banded Rock Lizard

 

California April 2003
Phrynosoma cornutum, Texas Horned Lizard

 

Oklahoma, Texas Summer 1984
Sauromalus obesus, Chuckwalla

 

Nevada April 2000
Sceloporus magister bimaculosus, Desert Spiny Lizard

 

Arizona June 1999
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus, San Joaquin Fence Lizard

 

California January 2004
Sceloporus olivaceus, Texas Spiny Lizard

 

Texas Summer 1980
Sceloporus orcutti, Granite Spiny Lizard

 

California April 2003
Sceloporus undulatus consobrinus, Southern Prairie Lizard

 

New Mexico September 2001
Sceloporus undulatus elongatus, Northern Plateau Lizard

 

Utah September 1995
Sceloporus undulatus erythrocheilus, Red-lipped Plateau Lizard

 

Colorado August 1995
Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus, Northern Fence Lizard

 

Arkansas, Missouri, Texas Late 1980s
Uta stansburiana elegans, California Side-blotched Lizard

 

California January 2004
Uta stansburiana stansburiana, Northern Side-blotched Lizard

 

Nevada April 2000
Uta stansburiana stejnegeri, Desert Side-blotched Lizard

 

New Mexico, Texas Fall 1996
FAMILY SCINCIDAE

 

Carlia fusca, Brown Four-fingered Skink

 

Guam March 2000
Ctenotus sp. (Unidentified Skink)

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
Eulamprus quoyii, Eastern Water Skink

 

Queensland, Australia April 2002
Eumeces fasciatus, Five-lined Skink

 

Arkansas, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina 1982
Eumeces skiltonianus skiltonianus, Western Skink

 

California January 2004
Lampropholis delicata, Metallic Skink

 

Hawai'i February 2001
Scincella lateralis, Ground Skink

 

Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas June 1995
Tiliqua multifasciata, Centralian Blue-tongued Skink

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
FAMILY TEIIDAE

 

Ameiva exsul, Common Puerto Rican Ameiva

 

Puerto Rico June 2001
Cnemidophorus inornatus hexagrammus, Trans-Pecos Little Striped Whiptail

 

New Mexico September 2001
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus viridis, Prairie Lined Racerunner

 

Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas Early 1980s
Cnemidophorus tigris, Western Whiptail

 

California April 2000
FAMILY VARANIDAE

 

Varanus niloticus, Nile Monitor

 

South Africa June 2001
Varanus panoptes, Yellow-spotted Monitor

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
Varanus scalaris, Spotted Tree Monitor

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
SUBORDER OPHIDIA (SERPENTES)
FAMILY BOIDAE

 

Aspidites melanocephalus, Black-headed Python

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
Liasis olivaceus, Olive Python

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
Liasis stimsonsi, Stimson's Python

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
FAMILY COLUBRIDAE

 

Arizona elegans arenicola, Texas Glossy Snake

 

Texas April 2004
Bogertophis subocularis, Trans-Pecos Rat Snake

 

Texas July 2002
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis, Mojave Shovel-nosed Snake

 

Nevada August 1999
Elaphe emoryi, Great Plains Rat Snake

 

Texas July 2002
Elaphe emoryi meahllmorum, South Plains Rat Snake

 

Texas April 2004
Elaphe obsoleta lindheimerii, Texas Rat Snake

 

Texas September 2002
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta, Black Rat Snake Oklahoma July 2006
Hypsiglena torquata deserticola, Desert Night Snake

 

Nevada March 2001
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster, Prairie Kingsnake

 

Arkansas, Texas March 2003
Lampropeltis getula californiae, California Kingsnake

 

California January 2004
Lampropeltis getula splendida, Desert Kingsnake

 

Texas August 2002
Leptotyphlops dulcis dulcis, Plains Blind Snake

 

Texas March 2003
Masticophis flagellum testaceus, Western Coachwhip

 

Texas March 2003
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis, Midland Water Snake

 

Arkansas, Missouri August 2004
Opheodrys aestivus, Rough Green Snake

 

Arkansas, Texas July 2004
Pituophis catenifer annectens, San Diego Gopher Snake

 

California January 2004
Pituophis catenifer sayi, Bullsnake

 

Texas April 2004
Regina grahamii, Graham's Crayfish Snake

 

Texas April 2004
Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei, Western Long-nosed Snake

 

Nevada April 2000
Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus, Texas Long-nosed Snake

 

Texas July 2004
Salvadora grahamiae lineata, Texas Patchnose Snake

 

Texas March 2003
Storeria dekayi texana, Texas Brown Snake

 

Texas, Wisconsin August 2000
Storeria dekayi wrightorum, Midland Brown Snake

 

Arkansas October 2004
Tantilla gracilis, Flathead Snake

 

Texas March 2003
Thamnophis marcianus, Checkered Garter Snake

 

Texas March 2003
Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus, Redstripe Ribbon Snake

 

Texas March 2003
Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii, Puget Sound Garter Snake

 

Washington September 2000
Virginia striatula, Rough Earth Snake

 

Texas February 2003
FAMILY ELAPIDAE

 

Unidentified Snake

 

Northern Territory, Australia April 2002
Suta suta, Curl Snake

 

Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia April 2002
FAMILY VIPERIDAE

 

Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix, Southern Copperhead

 

Arkansas September 2004
Crotalus atrox, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

 

Texas Summer 1996
Crotalus cerastes cerastes, Mojave Desert Sidewinder

 

Nevada August 1999
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens, Colorado Desert Sidewinder

 

California April 2003