Reptiles & Amphibians of Everglades National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Everglades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Everglades
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
9,158 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
4,892 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
2,789 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
2,050 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
1,618 observations · iNaturalist
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
1,598 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,560 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
1,365 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,266 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
1,226 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
1,217 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
877 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
782 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
768 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
577 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
556 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
546 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
484 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
433 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
425 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
422 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
413 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
410 observations
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
395 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
394 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
372 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
369 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
353 observations
Burmese Python
Python bivittatus
344 observations · iNaturalist
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
283 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
268 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
255 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
229 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
219 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
216 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
195 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
Salvator merianae
191 observations · iNaturalist
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
184 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
167 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
167 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
164 observations · iNaturalist
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
148 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
146 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
124 observations · iNaturalist
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
119 observations
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
118 observations · iNaturalist
Island Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus compressus
114 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
113 observations
Striped Swampsnake
Liodytes alleni
103 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
101 observations