A CHECKLIST
OF THE REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS
IN THE ARIZONA UPLAND SUBDIVISION
OF THE SONORAN DESERT

* Species indicated by an asterisk are typically associated with biotic communities adjacent to Arizona Upland habitats but are occasionally encountered in riparian areas, bajadas, etc.

 

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CLASS AMPHIBIA

Order Anura - Frogs and Toads
Family Bufonidae - True Toads
Bufo alvarius SONORAN DESERT TOAD
Bufo punctatus RED-SPOTTED TOAD
Bufo cognatus GREAT PLAINS TOAD



Family Pelobatidae - Spadefoots (aka Spadefoot Toads)
Scaphiopus couchi DESERT SPADEFOOT
Scaphiopus multiplicatus SOUTHERN SPADEFOOT


Family Hylidae - Treefrogs
Hyla arenicolor CANYON TREEFROG


Family Ranidae - True Frogs
Rana yavapaiensis LOWLAND LEOPARD FROG
Rana catesbeiana (introduced) BULLFROG *



 

CLASS REPTILIA

Order Testudines - Turtles and Tortoises
Family Testudinidae - Tortoises
Gopherus agassizi DESERT TORTOISE


Family Kinosternonidae - Mud Turtles
Kinosternon sonoriense SONORAN MUD TURTLE


Family Emydidae - Semi-aquatic Turtles
Terrapene ornata WESTERN BOX TURTLE *


Order Squamata
Suborder Sauria
Family Iguanidae - Iguanas and kin
Callisaurus draconoides ARIZONA ZEBRA-TAILED LIZARD
Holbrookia maculata LESSER EARLESS LIZARD
Cophosaurus texanus GREATER EARLESS LIZARD
Crotaphytus collaris COMMON COLLARED LIZARD
Phrynosoma solare REGAL HORNED LIZARD
Sceloporus magister DESERT SPINY LIZARD
Sceloporus clarkii CLARK SPINY LIZARD
Uta stansburiana SIDE-BLOTCHED LIZARD
Urosaurus ornatus LINED TREE LIZARD
Gambelia wizlizeni LEOPARD LIZARD *


Family Teiidae - Whiptails
Cnemidophorus tigris WESTERN WHIPTAIL
Cnemidophorus burti CANYON SPOTTED WHIPTAIL
Cnemidophorus sonorae SONORAN SPOTTED WHIPTAIL *


Family Gekkonidae - Geckos
Coleonyx variegatus BANDED GECKO


Family Scincidae - Skinks
Eumeces obsoletus GREAT PLAINS SKINK *


Family Anguidae - Alligator Lizards
Gerrhonotus (Elgaria) kingi MADREAN ALLIGATOR LIZARD *



Suborder Serpentes
Family Leptotyphlopidae - Blind Snakes
Leptotyphlops humilis WESTERN BLIND SNAKE


Family Colubridae - Colubrid Snakes
Rhinocheilus lecontei WESTERN LONG-NOSED SNAKE
Arizona elegans GLOSSY SNAKE
Masticophis flagellum RED COACHWHIP
Salvadora hexilepis WESTERN PATCH-NOSED SNAKE
Pituophis melanoleucus GOPHER SNAKE
Phyllorhynchus browni SADDLED LEAF-NOSED SNAKE
Tantilla hobartsmithi SOUTHWESTERN BLACK-HEADED SNAKE
Trimorphodon biscutatus LYRE SNAKE
Hypsiglena torquata NIGHT SNAKE
Chilomeniscus cinctus BANDED SAND SNAKE
Lampropeltis getula COMMON KINGSNAKE
Thamnophis cyrtopsis BLACK-NECKED GARTER SNAKE
Thamnophis marcianus CHECKERED GARTER SNAKE
Masticophis bilineatus SONORAN WHIPSNAKE *
Diadophis punctatus RINGNECK SNAKE *
Gyalopion canum CHIHUAHUAN HOOK-NOSED SNAKE *


Family Elapidae - Fixed Front-fanged Venomous Snakes
Micruroides euryxanthus WESTERN CORALSNAKE


Family Viperidae - Moveable Front-fanged Venomous Snakes
Subfamily Crotalinae - Pitvipers
Crotalus atrox WESTERN DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKE
Crotalus molossus BLACK-TAILED RATTLESNAKE
Crotalus tigris TIGER RATTLESNAKE
Crotalus scutulatus MOHAVE RATTLESNAKE *
Crotalus cerastes SIDEWINDER *
Crotalus viridis WESTERN RATTLESNAKE *