List of reptiles of California

List of reptiles of California lists all of the snakes, turtles and lizards found in California.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Lizards

Family Anguidae
Species Common name
Elgaria multicarinata Southern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria panamintina [e] Panamint Alligator Lizard

Family Anniellidae
Species Common name
Anniella alexanderae Temblor Legless Lizard
Anniella campi Southern Sierra Legless Lizard
Anniella grinnelli Bakersfield Legless Lizard
Anniella pulchra Northern California Legless Lizard
Anniella stebbinsi Southern California Legless Lizard

Family Crotaphytidae
Species Common name
Crotaphytus bicinctores Great Basin Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus vestigium Baja California Collared Lizard
Gambelia copeii Cope's Leopard Lizard
Gambelia sila [e] Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii Long-nosed Leopard Lizard

Family Gekkonidae
Species Common name
Coleonyx switaki Switak's Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus Western Banded Gecko
Phyllodactylus nocticolus Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus [i] Mediterranean House Gecko

Family Helodermatidae
Species Common name
Heloderma suspectum Gila Monster

Family Iguanidae
Species Common name
Dipsosaurus dorsalis Desert Iguana
Sauromalus ater Common Chuckwalla

Family Phrynosomatidae
Species Common name
Callisaurus draconoides Zebra-tailed Lizard
Petrosaurus mearnsi Banded Rock Lizard
Phrynosoma blainvilli Coast Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma douglasii Pygmy Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma mcallii Flat-tail Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos Desert Horned Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus magister Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus uniformis Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard
Uma inornata [e] Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma notata Colorado Desert Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma scoparia Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard
Urosaurus graciosus Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus nigricaudus Baja California Brush Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus Ornate Tree Lizard
Uta stansburiana Common Side-blotched Lizard

Family Scincidae
Species Common name
Plestiodon gilberti Gilbert's Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus Western Skink

Family Teiidae
Species Common name
Aspidoscelis hyperythrus Orange-throated Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris Tiger Whiptail

Family Xantusiidae
Species Common name
Xantusia gracilis [e] Sandstone Night Lizard
Xantusia henshawi Granite Night Lizard
Xantusia riversiana [e] Island Night Lizard
Xantusia sierrae [e] Sierra Night Lizard
Xantusia vigilis Desert Night Lizard
Xantusia wigginsi Baja California Night Lizard

Family Lacertidae
Species Common name
Podarcis siculus [i] Southern Italian Wall Lizard

Snakes

Family Boidae
Species Common name
Charina bottae Northern Rubber Boa
Charina umbratica [e] Southern Rubber Boa
Lichanura orcutti Coastal Rosy Boa
Lichanura trivirgata Rosy Boa

Family Colubridae
Species Common name
Arizona elegans Glossy Snake
Chionactis occipitalis Western Shovelnose Snake
Coluber constrictor Eastern Racer
Contia longicaudae Forest Sharp-Tailed Snake
Contia tenuis Sharp-tailed Snake
Diadophis punctatus Ringneck Snake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus Coast Night Snake
Lampropeltis californiae California Kingsnake
Lampropeltis multifasciata Coast Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata California Mountain kingsnake
Masticophis flagellum Coachwhip
Masticophis fuliginosus Baja California Coachwhip
Masticophis lateralis California Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus Striped Whipsnake
Nerodia fasciata [i] Banded Water Snake
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus Western Leaf-nosed Snake
Pituophis catenifer Gopher Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei Long-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis Western Patch-nosed Snake
Sonora semiannulata Western Ground Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla planiceps Western Black-headed Snake
Thamnophis atratus Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii Sierra Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis gigas Giant Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii Two-striped Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis ordinoides Northwestern Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Garter Snake
Trimorphodon lambda Sonoran Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lyrophanes California Lyresnake

Family Leptotyphlopidae
Species Common name
Rena humilis Western Threadsnake

Family Typhlopidae
Species Common name
Indotyphlops braminus [i] Brahminy blind snake

Family Viperidae
Species Common name
Crotalus oreganus Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber Red Diamond Rattlesnake
Crotalus cerastes Sidewinder
Crotalus pyrrhus Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus Mojave Rattlesnake
Crotalus stephensi Panamint Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Turtles

Family Cheloniidae
Species Common name
Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle
Chelonia mydas Green sea surtle
Lepidochelys olivacea Olive ridley sea turtle

Family Chelydridae
Species Common name
Chelydra serpentina [i] Common snapping turtle

Family Dermochelyidae
Species Common name
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback sea turtle

Family Emydidae
Species Common name
Chrysemys picta [i] Western painted turtle
Actinemys marmorata Western pond turtle
Trachemys scripta [i] Red-eared slider

Family Kinosternidae
Species Common name
Kinosternon sonoriense Sonoran mud turtle

Family Testudinidae
Species Common name
Gopherus agassizii Mojave desert tortoise

Family Trionychidae
Species Common name
Apalone spinifera [i] Spiny doftshell

References
  • "California Reptiles and Amphibians".
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