Genus | Species | Common Name | Synonyms |
Testudinidae Land Tortoise Family | |
Gopherus | agassizi | Desert tortoise | Xerobates a. |
Anguidae Alligator Lizard Family | |
Elgaria | multicarinatus | Southern alligator lizard | |
Anniellidae North American Legless Lizards | |
Anniella | pulchra | California legless lizard | |
Crotaphytidae Collared and Leopard Lizard Family | |
Crotaphytus | vestigium | Baja black-collared lizard | C. collaris, C. insularis |
Gambelia | wislizenii | Long-nosed leopard lizard | Crotaphytus w. Leopard lizard |
Gekkonidae Gecko Family | | |
Coleonyx | variegatus | Banded gecko | |
Phyllodactylus | xanti | Leaf-toed gecko | P. nocticolus |
Iguanidae | | | |
Dipsosaurus | dorsalis | Desert iguana | |
Sauromalus | obesus | Chuckwalla | S. ater Common chuckwalla |
Phrynosomatidae Horned Lizard Family | |
Callisaurus | draconoides | Zebra-tailed lizard | |
Petrosaurus | mearnsi | Banded rock lizard | Streptosaurus m. |
Phrynosoma | coronatum | Coast horned lizard | |
Phrynosoma | mcallii | Flat-tailed horned lizard | |
Phrynosoma | platyrhinos | Desert horned lizard | |
Sceloporus | graciosus | Sagebrush lizard | |
Sceloporus | magister | Desert spiny lizard | |
Sceloporus | occidentalis | Western fence lizard | |
Sceloporus | orcutti | Granite spiny lizard | |
Uma | inornata | Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard | |
Urosaurus | graciosus | Long-tailed brush lizard | |
Uta | stansburiana | Side-blotched lizard | |
Scincidae Skink Family | | |
Eumeces | skiltonianus | Western skink | Plestiodon s. |
Eumeces | gilberti | Gilbert’s skink | Plestiodon g. |
Teiidae Whiptail and Racerunner Family | |
Cnemidophorus t. | tigris | Western whiptail | Aspidoscelis t. |
Xantusidae Night Lizard Family | | |
Xantusia | henshawi | Granite night lizard | |
Xantusia | vigilis | Desert night lizard | Yucca night lizard |
Boidae Boa and Python Family | | |
Lichanura | trivirgata | Rosy boa | Charina t. |
Colubridae Colubrid Snake Family | |
Arizona | elegans | Western glossy snake | A. occidentalis |
Chionactis | occipitalis | Western shovel-nosed snake | |
Diadophis | punctatus | Ring-necked snake | |
Hypsiglena | torquata | Night snake | Spotted night snake |
Lampropeltis | getula | Common kingsnake | L. getulus |
Masticophis | flagellum | Coachwhip | Red racer |
Masticophis | lateralis | Striped racer | |
Phyllorhynchus | decurtatus | Leaf-nosed snake | |
Pituophis | catenifer | Gopher snake | P. melanoleucus |
Rhinocheilus | lecontei | Western long-nosed snake | |
Salvadora | hexalepis | Western patch-nosed snake | |
Tantilla | planiceps | Western black-headed snake | |
Trimorphodon | biscutatus | Lyre snake | |
Leptotyphlopidae Blind Snake Family | |
Leptotyphlops | humilus | | |
Viperidae Viper Family | | |
Crotalus | cerastes | Sidewinder | |
Crotalus | ruber | Red diamond rattlesnake | |
Crotalus | mitchelli | Speckled rattlesnake | |
Crotalus | viridis | Western rattlesnake | C. oreganus |