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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Wildlife Division
Nongame and Rare Species Program
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX 78744

Staff Directory

 

Nongame and Rare Species Program:
Federal and State Listed Amphibian and Reptile Species

Frogs and Toads
State Status Federal Status (Listed)
Houston Toad
Anaxyrus houstonensis
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Endangered Endangered
Sheep Frog
Hypopachus variolosus
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Threatened  
White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus fragilis
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Threatened  
Mexican Burrowing Toad
Rhinophrynus dorsalis
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Threatened  
Mexican Treefrog
Smilisca baudinii
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Threatened  
Salamanders
State Status Federal Status (Listed)
Cascade Caverns Salamander
Eurycea latitans
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Threatened  
San Marcos Salamander
Eurycea nana
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Threatened Threatened
Texas Blind Salamander
Eurycea rathbuni
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Endangered Endangered
Blanco Blind Salamander
Eurycea robusta
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Threatened  
Barton Springs Salamander
Eurycea sosorum
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Endangered Endangered
Comal Blind Salamander
Eurycea tridentifera
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Threatened  
Black-spotted Newt
Notophthalmus meridionalis
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Threatened  
South Texas Siren (large form)
Siren sp. 1
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Threatened  
Lizards State Status Federal Status (Listed)
Reticulated Gecko
Coleonyx reticulatus
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Threatened  
Reticulate Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus reticulatus
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Threatened  
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
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Threatened  
Mountain Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
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Threatened  
Snakes State Status Federal Status (Listed)
Scarlet Snake
Cemophora coccinea
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Threatened  
Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes imperialis
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Threatened  
Timber (Canebrake) Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
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Threatened  
Texas Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus erebennus
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Threatened  
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
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Threatened  
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
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Threatened  
Smooth Green Snake
Liochlorophis vernalis
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Threatened  
Brazos Water Snake
Nerodia harteri
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Threatened  
Louisiana Pine Snake
Pituophis ruthveni
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Threatened Candidate
Trans-Pecos Black-headed Snake
Tantilla cucullata
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Threatened  
Chihuahuan Desert Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon vilkinsonii
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Threatened  
Turtles State Status Federal Status (Listed)
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
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Threatened Threatened
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
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Threatened Threatened
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
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Endangered Endangered
Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
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Endangered Endangered
Cagle's Map Turtle
Graptemys caglei
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Threatened  
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
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Threatened  
Chihuahuan Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi
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Threatened  
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
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Endangered Endangered
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
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Threatened