Reptiles
A collection of all the species I have seen from California, New Mexico, Arizona and Hawaii.
This page will be continuously updated as I continue encountering new species & taking photos of old friends.
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Updated 7.4.25
Lizards
15/7,000+ Species
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
*** Not pictured is the Desert Spiny Lizard // Sceloporus magister, the Western Whiptail // Aspidoscelis tigris, Crevice Spiny Lizard // Sceloporus poinsettii
Orange-throated Whiptail // Aspidoscelis hyperythrus
Sonoran Spotted Whiptail // Aspidoscelis sonorae
Western Banded Gecko // Coleonyx variegatus
Southern Alligator Lizard // Elgaria multicarinata
Mediterranean House Gecko // Hemidactylus turcicus
Gold Dust Day Gecko // Phelsuma laticauda -- Photo Credit: Nate K.
Clark's Spiny Lizard // Sceloporus clarkii -- Photo Credit: Nate K.
Southwestern Fence Lizard // Sceloporus cowlesi
Western Fence Lizard // Sceloporus occidentalis
Ornate Tree Lizard // Urosaurus ornatus -- Photo Credit: Nate K.
Common Side-blotched Lizard // Uta stansburiana
Western Side-blotched Lizard // Uta stansburiana elegans
Snakes
5/3,500+ Species
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
*** Not pictured is the Sonoran Gopher Snake // Pituophis catenifer affinis, San Diego Gopher Snake // Pituophis catenifer annectens
Ring-necked Snake // Diadophis punctatus
Desert Nightsnake // Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Coachwhip // Masticophis flagellum
New Mexico Garter Snake // Thamnophis sirtalis dorsalis -- Photo Credit: Nate K.
Turtles
3/350+ Species
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
***Not pictured is the Red-eared Slider // Trachemys scripta elegans
Spiny Softshell // Apalone spinifera -- Photo Credit: Nate K.
Green Sea Turtle // Chelonia mydas