Reptiles & Amphibians of Everglades National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Everglades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
42,752
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 42,752 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Everglades. The most frequently seen is the American Alligator, with 9,458 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
9,458 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
4,999 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
2,868 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
2,139 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
1,685 observations
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
1,665 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,603 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
1,401 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,310 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
1,286 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
1,249 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
919 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
816 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
805 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
590 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
583 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
571 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
495 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
456 observations
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
445 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
434 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
430 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
428 observations · iNaturalist
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
410 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
410 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
386 observations
Burmese Python
Python bivittatus
383 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
378 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
364 observations
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
300 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
277 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
262 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
233 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
223 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
217 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
Salvator merianae
206 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
205 observations
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
189 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
182 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
176 observations
Giant Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
169 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
165 observations · iNaturalist
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
158 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
140 observations
Island Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus compressus
121 observations · iNaturalist
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
120 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
118 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
115 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
106 observations
Striped Swampsnake
Liodytes alleni
104 observations
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