Reptiles & Amphibians of Florida

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

549,432

recent observations

50

species listed

50

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 549,432 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 103,693 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Florida include American Crocodile - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

American Crocodile

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Florida

103,693 observations

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

57,259 observations

Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

29,357 observations

Anolis carolinensis

28,936 observations

Cuban Tree Frog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

25,663 observations

22,554 observations

Anaxyrus terrestris

19,175 observations

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

17,538 observations

Northern Curly-tailed Lizard

Leiocephalus carinatus

17,057 observations · iNaturalist

Florida Softshell Turtle

14,832 observations

Peters's Rock Agama

Agama picticauda

14,540 observations · iNaturalist

Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

11,348 observations · iNaturalist

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

10,922 observations · iNaturalist

Dryophytes cinereus

10,091 observations · iNaturalist

Trachemys scripta

9,004 observations

Florida Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon conanti

7,542 observations · iNaturalist

Florida Red-bellied Cooter

Pseudemys nelsoni

7,298 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis quadrivittatus

7,280 observations · iNaturalist

Squirrel Tree Frog

Dryophytes squirellus

7,089 observations · iNaturalist

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

6,989 observations

Pantherophis guttatus

6,965 observations

Greenhouse Frog

Eleutherodactylus planirostris

6,348 observations

Peninsular Cooter

Pseudemys peninsularis

6,064 observations · iNaturalist

Anolis cristatellus

5,952 observations · iNaturalist

Basiliscus vittatus

5,833 observations · iNaturalist

Southern Leopard Frog

Lithobates sphenocephalus

5,653 observations

Six-lined Racerunner

Aspidoscelis sexlineatus

4,938 observations · iNaturalist

Rhinella marina

4,794 observations

Anolis equestris

4,760 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

4,732 observations

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

4,408 observations

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

4,376 observations

Anolis distichus

4,306 observations · iNaturalist

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

4,171 observations · iNaturalist

Southern Cricket Frog

4,017 observations

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

3,663 observations · iNaturalist

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

3,660 observations

Striped Mud Turtle

Kinosternon baurii

3,415 observations

Pine Woods Tree Frog

Dryophytes femoralis

3,285 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

3,251 observations · iNaturalist

Southeastern Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon inexpectatus

3,201 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Glass Lizard

Ophisaurus ventralis

2,912 observations

Brown Watersnake

Nerodia taxispilota

2,862 observations

Anaxyrus quercicus

2,722 observations · iNaturalist

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

2,640 observations

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Gastrophryne carolinensis

2,608 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

2,603 observations

Lithobates grylio

2,542 observations

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

2,338 observations

Florida Green Watersnake

Nerodia floridana

2,246 observations · iNaturalist

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