SE Arizona and SW New Mexico Herp List
August 2016
Lizards
Phrynosomatidae — Spiny Lizards
Cophosaurus texanus scitulus
Chihuahuan Greater Earless Lizard
Sceloporus clarkii clarkii
Sonoran Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus jarrovii
Yarrow’s Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii poinsettii
New Mexico Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus virgatus
Striped Plateau Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus schottii
Schott’s Tree Lizard
Scincidae — Skinks
Plestiodon obsoletus
Great Plains Skink
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Aspidoscelis uniparens
Desert Grassland Whiptail
Snakes
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Lampropeltis californiae
California Kingsnake
Lampropeltis splendida
Desert Kingsnake
Pituophis catenifer affinis
Sonoran Gopher Snake
Thamnophis marcianus marcianus
Marcy’s Checkered Gartersnake
Viperidae — Vipers
Crotalus atrox
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus
Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake
Crotalus pricei pricei
Western Twin-spotted Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus
Northern Mohave Rattlesnake
Frogs and Toads
Bufonidae — True Toads
Anaxyrus cognatus
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii australis
Southwestern Woodhouse’s Toad
Incilius alvarius
Sonoran Desert Toad
Scaphiopodidae — Spadefoot Toads
Scaphiopus couchii
Couch’s Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
Plains Spadefoot
Summary
Lizards:
Snakes:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
9
8
5
22