Lizards, snakes, turtles, frogs, and toads make wonderful guests to your home. My house has beem the site of many good herp findings ranging from mud turtles to Cuban tree frogs. Here are some things you can do to convince reptiles and amphibians that you have a suitable environment for them:

General:

-Reptiles and Amphibians both need a steady supply of water. Reptiles need it to drink while amphibians need it to also reproduce. Try setting up a small pond in your yard. If you have a lake, even better!

- Most of the reptiles and amphibians you want to attract to your house are insectivores. Flowers attract all sorts of flying insects while certain palms and aloe plants will bring in ants and other ground dwelling insects.

- Shelter is a must. Rocks, trees and even artifical shelters like lawn chairs are vital to thier survival. Below I will show you more specifically what to do to attract certain herps I find around my house.

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Anoles (Green and Brown):

- Trees are a must. Anoles are arboreal and need the shelter of trees.
- Anoles LOVE ants.
- Water is a little different for anoles. They won't normally drink from ponds or lakes, but instead lick the dew off of plants. Spraying your plants with water will increase the chance of you getting a thirsty anole in your yard.

Treefrogs (Cuban and Green):

- Trees once again.
-Outdoor lights are favored by treefrogs because flying insects such as moths will fly right to them.
- Treefrogs need a constant source of water to keep their skins moist and to reproduce.

Toads:

- Toads like to hide under mulch and rocks during the day and come out at night.
-Toads tend to prefer worms over other food sources so make sure you have worms in your area. If not, locate a petstore/fishing store and relocate some earthworms!
- A small pond or even a ground level bird bath is fine for toads.

Snakes:

- Snakes like to hide somewhere dark and safe. Make an artificial tunnel by digging a hole in the ground. Snakes also like fallen logs and holes in trees.
- If there are mice, lizards, or birds in your area.. There is probably a snake nearby.
- Just like with a toad, a small pond or a ground level bird bath is perfect.

Turtles (Mud, Soft Shell, Sliders, and Snapping):

- Dry land is neccessary for basking.
- A stable supply of fish, small and large in a lake or pond.
- A large pond or a lake is neccessary. These guys need ALOT of water.

Nice but I recommend one more thing.
The Amphibians and the Turtles also live in bodies of water as they're aquatic too...

That is mentioned above if you read carefully. :P

Uhh...I live in eastern Washington, so there aren't many reptiles or amphibians around...but there are many birds/small mammals like bunnies and rodents/bugs.

i live in the middle of las vegas.so theres ALOT of lizards.but not many turtles.

Cool.
I love Anoles. I used to have one that I got from the petshop. (Lived almost triple life expectancy; may he forever rest in peace now.) He used to love being misted with a spray bottle. I think humid climate is the best for those guys. I used to see them in my yard occasionally, but a drought has been going on for over a year now. Haven't seen one in a long time. They are really neat though. Kind of miss my little guy.

I already get lizards and toads in my yard (And the occasianal Rattlesnake and some other snakes, so my backyard is kewl. B)