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Reptiles

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For a species list, click below:

SWRS Reptiles
Arizona mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)
Lampropeltis pyromelana
Arizona mountain kingsnake
Lampropeltis pyromelana
Black-headed snake
Tantilla nigriceps
A black-necked garter snake coiled around itself on dry earth with some twigs scattered around.
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Black-tailed rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus
Black-tailed rattlesnake juvenile
Crotalus molossus
Desert kingsnake
Lampropeltus getula splendida
Desert kingsnake closeup
Lampropeltis getula splendida
Green rat snake
Senticolis triaspis
Mountain patch-nosed snake
Salvadora grahamiae
Northern checkered garter snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Northern checkered garter snake adult and hatchling
Thamnophis marcianus
Close-up photograph showing the white and brown patterned of the plains hog-nosed snake, Heterodon nasicus
Heterodon nasicus
Rock rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus klauberi
Sonoran gopher snake
Pituophis catenifer
Sonoran mountain whipsnake
Masticophis bilineatus bilineatus
Sonoran mountain whipsnake closeup
A pale cream-and-brown patterned snake (Hypsiglena torquata ochroryncha) in the wild.
Hypsiglena torquata ochroryncha
Twin-spotted rattlesnake
Crotalus priceii
Twin-spotted rattlesnake
Crotalus priceii
Western Diamondback
Crotalus atrox
Western hook-nosed snake
Gyalopion canum
Western long-nosed snake
Rhinochelius lecontei lecontei
Western lyre snake
Trimophodon biscutatus
Banded gecko
Coleonix varigatus 
Clarks spiny lizard
Sceloporus clarki
Clarks spiny lizard
Sceloporus clarki
Gila monster
Gila monster
Madrean alligator lizard
Elgaria kingi
Ornate tree lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
Ornate tree lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
Round tailed horned lizard
Phrynosoma modestum
Striped plateau lizard
Sceloporus virgatus 
Yarrows spiny lizard
Sceloporus jarrovii
Yarrows spiny lizard
Sceloporus jarrovii
Desert Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata luteola