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Reptiles & Amphibians of Florida

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

577,121
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 577,121 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 108,463 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

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
108,463 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
59,741 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
31,038 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
30,328 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
27,382 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
23,657 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
20,295 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
18,460 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
18,005 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
15,410 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
15,408 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
12,048 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
11,420 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
10,846 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
9,365 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
7,916 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
7,726 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
7,597 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
7,569 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
7,376 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
7,293 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
6,961 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
6,356 observations
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
6,185 observations
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
6,122 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
5,944 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
5,139 observations · iNaturalist
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
4,984 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,947 observations
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
4,945 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
4,701 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
4,614 observations
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
4,415 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
4,319 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
4,111 observations
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
3,833 observations
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
3,800 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
3,592 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
3,461 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
3,456 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
3,330 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
3,062 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
2,940 observations
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
2,848 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
2,819 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,772 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,692 observations
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
2,678 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,418 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
2,334 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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