Southeastern Arizona (mostly) Herp List
August 2013
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Lizards
Helodermatidae — Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards
Heloderma suspectum suspectum
Reticulate Gila Monster
Phrynosomatidae — Spiny Lizards
Callisaurus draconoides ventralis
Eastern Zebra-tailed Lizard
Holbrookia elegans thermophila
Sonoran Earless Lizard
Sceloporus clarkii clarkii
Sonoran Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus jarrovii
Yarrow’s Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus virgatus
Striped Plateau 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
Snakes
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Lampropeltis splendida
Desert Kingsnake
Thamnophis marcianus marcianus
Marcy’s Checkered Gartersnake
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Viperidae — Vipers
Crotalus atrox
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus klauberi
Banded Rock Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus
Northern Mohave Rattlesnake
Crotalus tigris
Tiger Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Prairie Rattlesnake
Turtles and Tortoises
Emydidae — Box and Pond Turtles
Terrapene ornata luteola
Desert Box Turtle
Kinosternidae — American Mud and Musk Turtles
Testudinidae — Tortoises
Frogs and Toads
Bufonidae — True Toads
Anaxyrus cognatus
Great Plains Toad
Incilius alvarius
Sonoran Desert Toad
Ranidae — True Frogs
Lithobates chiricahuensis
Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Scaphiopodidae — Spadefoot Toads
Scaphiopus couchii
Couch’s Spadefoot
Summary
Lizards:
Snakes:
Turtles and Tortoises:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
new species:
new subspecies:
10
12
3
6
31
7
2