Southeastern Arizona (mostly) Herp List
August 2014
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Lizards
Crotaphytidae — Collared and Leopard Lizards
Phrynosomatidae — Spiny Lizards
Callisaurus draconoides ventralis
Eastern Zebra-tailed Lizard
Holbrookia elegans thermophila
Sonoran Earless Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi hernandesi
Hernandez’s Short-horned Lizard
Sceloporus clarkii clarkii
Sonoran Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii poinsettii
New Mexico Crevice Spiny Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus schottii
Schott’s Tree Lizard
Uta stansburiana elegans
Western Side-blotched Lizard
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Aspidoscelis sonorae
Sonoran Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris punctilinealis
Sonoran Tiger Whiptail
Aspidoscelis xanthonota
Red-backed Whiptail
Snakes
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Masticophis flagellum piceus
Red Racer
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake
Pituophis catenifer affinis
Sonoran Gopher Snake
Viperidae — Vipers
Crotalus atrox
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus tigris
Tiger Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Prairie Rattlesnake
Turtles and Tortoises
Emydidae — Box and Pond Turtles
Terrapene ornata luteola
Desert Box Turtle
Frogs and Toads
Bufonidae — True Toads
Anaxyrus cognatus
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
Red-spotted Toad
Incilius alvarius
Sonoran Desert Toad
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Scaphiopodidae — Spadefoot Toads
Scaphiopus couchii
Couch’s Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata stagnalis
Chihuahuan Desert Spadefoot
Summary
Lizards:
Snakes:
Turtles and Tortoises:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
new species:
12
8
1
6
27
4