Presidio of San Francisco - Reptiles (U.S. National Park Service)

Reptiles are seldom seen at the Presidio. Most species in these groups are uncommon or rare in the Presidio and snake sightings are almost unheard of. Reptiles are most commonly found in the forest or coastal scrub, although several species are found in riparian habitats or near ponds, where many of the amphibians also are found. The list below includes species that have been reported here in the past 15 years.

Select a common name below to learn more about that species

Common Name	Scientific Name	Group
Western Skink	Eumeces skiltonianus	Reptile
San Francisco Alligator Lizard	Elgaria coerulea coerulea	Reptile
California Alligator Lizard	Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata	Reptile
Western Fence Lizard	Sceloporus occidentalis	Reptile
Pacific Ringneck Snake	Diadophis punctatus amabilis	Reptile
Sharp-tailed Snake	Contia tenuis	Reptile
Gopher Snake	Pituophis catenifer	Reptile
Santa Cruz Garter Snake	Thamnophis atratus atratus	Reptile
Coast Garter Snake	Thamnophis elegans terrestris	Reptile
Northwestern Pond Turtle	Actinemys marmorata marmorata	Reptile
Red-eared Pond Slider	Chrysemys scripta	Reptile

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