Southeastern Arizona (mostly) Herp List
August 2022
Lizards
Eublepharidae — Eyelid Geckos
Coleonyx variegatus variegatus
Desert Banded Gecko
Iguanidae — Iguanas
Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis
Northern Desert Iguana
Phrynosomatidae — Spiny Lizards
Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus
Western Zebra-tailed Lizard
Holbrookia elegans thermophila
Sonoran Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
Common Lesser Earless Lizard
Phrynosoma goodei
Goode’s Horned Lizard
Sceloporus jarrovii
Yarrow’s Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus virgatus
Striped Plateau Lizard
Uma thurmanae
Mohawk Dunes Fringe-toed Lizard
Urosaurus graciosus graciosus
Western Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus schottii
Schott’s Tree Lizard
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Aspidoscelis exsanguis
Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis uniparens
Desert Grassland Whiptail
Snakes
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Masticophis flagellum piceus
Red Racer
Pituophis catenifer affinis
Sonoran Gopher Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Long-nosed Snake
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Viperidae — Vipers
Crotalus atrox
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens
Colorado Desert Sidewinder
Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus
Northern Mohave 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
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:
13
7
1
6
27
2