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ORDER
Family
Species
Common name
ANURA
Hylidae
Pseudacris hypochondriaca
Baja California Tree Frog
Testudines
Testudinidae
Gopherus agassizii
Desert Tortoise
SAURIA
Crotaphytidae
Crotaphytus bicinctores
Great Basin Collared Lizard
SAURIA
Crotaphytidae
Gambelia wislizenii
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
SAURIA
Eublepharidae
Coleonyx variegatus
Western Banded Gecko
SAURIA
Iguanidae
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
Desert Iguana
SAURIA
Iguanidae
Sauromalus ater
Common Chuckwalla
SAURIA
Phrynosomatidae
Callisaurus draconoides
Zebra-tailed Lizard
SAURIA
Phrynosomatidae
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Desert Horned Lizard
SAURIA
Phrynosomatidae
Uma scoparia
Mojave Fringed-toed Lizard
SAURIA
Phrynosomatidae
Urosaurus graciosus
Long-tailed Brush Lizard
SAURIA
Phrynosomatidae
Uta stansburiana
Common Side-blotched Lizard
SAURIA
Teiidae
Aspidoscelis tigris
Tiger Whiptail Lizard
SAURIA
Xantusiidae
Xantusia vigilis
Desert Night Lizard
SERPENTES
Colubridae
Arizona elegans
California Glossy Snake
SERPENTES
Colubridae
Chionactis occipitalis
Wesert Shovel-nosed Snake
SERPENTES
Colubridae
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha
Coast Night Snake
ORDER
Family
Genus species
Common name
SERPENTES
Colubridae
Lampropeltis californiae
California Kingsnake
SERPENTES
Colubridae
Coluber flagellum
Coachwhip
SERPENTES
Colubridae
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake
SERPENTES
Colubridae
Pituophis catenifer
Gophersnake
SERPENTES
Colubridae
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Long-nosed Snake
SERPENTES
Colubridae
Salvadora hexalepis
Western Patch-nosed Snake
SERPENTES
Colubridae
Sonora semiannulata
Western Groundsnake
SERPENTES
Colubridae
Tantilla hobartsmithi
Smith's Black-headed Snake
SERPENTES
Viperidae
Crotalus cerastes
Sidewinder
SERPENTES
Viperidae
Crotalus mitchellii
Speckled Rattlesnake
SERPENTES
Viperidae
Crotalus scutulatus
Mojave Rattlesnake
SERPENTES
Leptotyphlopidae
Rena humilis
Western Threadsnake

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