Reptiles & Amphibians of Everglades National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Everglades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
42,090
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 42,090 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Everglades. The most frequently seen is the American Alligator, with 9,336 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Everglades include American Crocodile, Burmese Python and Argentine Black and White Tegu - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Everglades
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
9,336 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
4,948 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
2,830 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
2,089 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
1,651 observations · iNaturalist
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
1,638 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,588 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
1,379 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,292 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
1,261 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
1,233 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
896 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
808 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
793 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
585 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
570 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
559 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
490 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
447 observations
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
435 observations · iNaturalist
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
430 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
425 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
420 observations · iNaturalist
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
404 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
397 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
380 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
377 observations · iNaturalist
Burmese Python
Python bivittatus
370 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
361 observations
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
288 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
272 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
258 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
231 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
220 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
216 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
Salvator merianae
203 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
196 observations · iNaturalist
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
187 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
175 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
170 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
164 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
156 observations · iNaturalist
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
154 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
134 observations · iNaturalist
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
119 observations · iNaturalist
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
118 observations
Island Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus compressus
118 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
113 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
103 observations
Striped Swampsnake
Liodytes alleni
103 observations
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