Reptiles & Amphibians of Florida
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Florida
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
101,566 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
56,190 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
28,557 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
28,346 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
25,168 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
21,941 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
18,577 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
17,153 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
16,477 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
14,533 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
14,131 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
10,637 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
10,576 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
9,833 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,844 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
7,341 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
7,140 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
6,915 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,844 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
6,811 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
6,248 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
6,164 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
5,964 observations · iNaturalist
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
5,794 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
5,657 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
5,514 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
4,758 observations · iNaturalist
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
4,712 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,660 observations
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
4,660 observations · iNaturalist
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
4,324 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
4,267 observations
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
4,256 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
4,060 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
3,937 observations
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
3,593 observations
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
3,548 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
3,336 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
3,219 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
3,192 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
3,124 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
2,838 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
2,814 observations
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
2,652 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,596 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,550 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
2,522 observations
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
2,482 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,304 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
2,177 observations · iNaturalist