Reptiles & Amphibians of Florida
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
562,164
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 562,164 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 106,165 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Florida include American Crocodile - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Florida
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
106,165 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
58,341 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
30,166 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
29,662 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
26,297 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
23,004 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
19,584 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
17,963 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
17,526 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
15,100 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
14,927 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
11,725 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
11,178 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
10,401 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
9,161 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
7,719 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
7,474 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
7,436 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
7,274 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
7,172 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
7,135 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
6,601 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
6,180 observations
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
6,039 observations
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
5,979 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
5,761 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
5,066 observations · iNaturalist
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
4,900 observations
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
4,866 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,814 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
4,553 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
4,488 observations
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
4,360 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
4,233 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
4,043 observations
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
3,740 observations
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
3,726 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
3,490 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
3,347 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
3,346 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
3,288 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
2,993 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
2,907 observations
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
2,776 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
2,684 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,683 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,644 observations
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
2,595 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,365 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
2,287 observations
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