List of reptiles of California facts for kids
This list of reptiles of California includes the snakes, turtles and lizards found in the US state of California.
Lizards
Family Anguidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Elgaria multicarinata | Southern alligator lizard |
| Elgaria panamintina | Panamint alligator lizard |
Family Anniellidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Anniella alexanderae | Temblor legless lizard |
| Anniella campi | Southern Sierra legless lizard |
| Anniella grinnelli | Bakersfield legless lizard |
| Anniella pulchra | Northern California legless lizard |
| Anniella stebbinsi | Southern California legless lizard |
Family Crotaphytidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Crotaphytus bicinctores | Great Basin collared lizard |
| Crotaphytus vestigium | Baja California collared lizard |
| Gambelia copeii | Cope's leopard lizard |
| Gambelia sila | Blunt-nosed leopard lizard |
| Gambelia wislizenii | Long-nosed leopard lizard |
Family Gekkonidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Coleonyx switaki | Switak's banded gecko |
| Coleonyx variegatus | Western banded gecko |
| Phyllodactylus nocticolus | Peninsular leaf-toed gecko |
| Hemidactylus turcicus | Mediterranean house gecko |
Family Helodermatidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Heloderma suspectum | Gila monster |
Family Iguanidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dipsosaurus dorsalis | Desert iguana |
| Sauromalus ater | Common chuckwalla |
Family Phrynosomatidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Callisaurus draconoides | Zebra-tailed lizard |
| Petrosaurus mearnsi | Banded rock lizard |
| Phrynosoma blainvilli | Coast horned lizard |
| Phrynosoma douglasii | Pygmy short-horned lizard |
| Phrynosoma mcallii | Flat-tail horned lizard |
| Phrynosoma platyrhinos | Desert horned lizard |
| Sceloporus graciosus | Common sagebrush lizard |
| Sceloporus magister | Desert spiny lizard |
| Sceloporus occidentalis | Western fence lizard |
| Sceloporus orcutti | Granite spiny lizard |
| Sceloporus uniformis | Yellow-backed spiny lizard |
| Uma inornata | Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard |
| Uma notata | Colorado Desert fringe-toed lizard |
| Uma scoparia | Mojave fringe-toed lizard |
| Urosaurus graciosus | Long-tailed brush lizard |
| Urosaurus nigricauda | Baja California brush lizard |
| Urosaurus ornatus | Ornate tree lizard |
| Uta stansburiana | Common side-blotched lizard |
Family Scincidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Plestiodon gilberti | Gilbert's skink |
| Plestiodon skiltonianus | Western skink |
Family Teiidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Aspidoscelis hyperythrus | Orange-throated whiptail |
| Aspidoscelis tigris | Tiger whiptail |
Family Xantusiidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Xantusia gracilis | Sandstone night lizard |
| Xantusia henshawi | Granite night lizard |
| Xantusia riversiana | Island night lizard |
| Xantusia sierrae | Sierra night lizard |
| Xantusia vigilis | Desert night lizard |
| Xantusia wigginsi | Baja California night lizard |
Family Lacertidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Podarcis siculus | Southern Italian wall lizard |
Snakes
Family Boidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Charina bottae | Northern rubber boa |
| Charina umbratica | Southern rubber boa |
| Lichanura orcutti | Coastal rosy boa |
| Lichanura trivirgata | Rosy boa |
Family Colubridae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Arizona elegans | Glossy snake |
| Chionactis occipitalis | Western shovelnose snake |
| Coluber constrictor | Eastern racer |
| Contia longicaudae | Forest sharp-tailed snake |
| Contia tenuis | Sharp-tailed snake |
| Diadophis punctatus | Ringneck snake |
| Hypsiglena chlorophaea | Desert nightsnake |
| Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus | Coast night snake |
| Lampropeltis californiae | California kingsnake |
| Lampropeltis multifasciata | Coast mountain kingsnake |
| Lampropeltis zonata | California mountain kingsnake |
| Masticophis flagellum | Coachwhip |
| Masticophis fuliginosus | Baja California coachwhip |
| Masticophis lateralis | California striped whipsnake |
| Masticophis taeniatus | Striped whipsnake |
| Nerodia fasciata | Banded water snake |
| Phyllorhynchus decurtatus | Western leaf-nosed snake |
| Pituophis catenifer | Gopher snake |
| Rhinocheilus lecontei | Long-nosed snake |
| Salvadora hexalepis | Western patch-nosed snake |
| Sonora semiannulata | Western ground snake |
| Tantilla hobartsmithi | Southwestern blackhead snake |
| Tantilla planiceps | Western black-headed snake |
| Thamnophis atratus | Aquatic garter snake |
| Thamnophis couchii | Sierra garter snake |
| Thamnophis elegans | Terrestrial garter snake |
| Thamnophis gigas | Giant garter snake |
| Thamnophis hammondii | Two-striped garter snake |
| Thamnophis marcianus | Checkered garter snake |
| Thamnophis ordinoides | Northwestern garter snake |
| Thamnophis sirtalis | Common garter snake |
| Trimorphodon lambda | Sonoran lyre snake |
| Trimorphodon lyrophanes | California lyresnake |
Family Leptotyphlopidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Rena humilis | Western threadsnake |
Family Typhlopidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Indotyphlops braminus | Brahminy blind snake |
Family Viperidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Crotalus oreganus | Western rattlesnake |
| Crotalus ruber | Red diamond rattlesnake |
| Crotalus cerastes | Sidewinder |
| Crotalus pyrrhus | Southwestern speckled rattlesnake |
| Crotalus scutulatus | Mojave rattlesnake |
| Crotalus stephensi | Panamint rattlesnake |
| Crotalus atrox | Western diamondback rattlesnake |
Turtles
Family Cheloniidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Caretta caretta | Loggerhead sea turtle |
| Chelonia mydas | Green sea turtle |
| Lepidochelys olivacea | Olive ridley sea turtle |
Family Chelydridae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Chelydra serpentina | Common snapping turtle |
Family Dermochelyidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback sea turtle |
Family Emydidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Chrysemys picta | Western painted turtle |
| Actinemys marmorata | Western pond turtle |
| Trachemys scripta | Red-eared slider |
Family Kinosternidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kinosternon sonoriense | Sonoran mud turtle |
Family Testudinidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Gopherus agassizii | Mojave desert tortoise |
Family Trionychidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Apalone spinifera | Spiny softshell |
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
List of reptiles of California Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.