Reptiles & Amphibians of Hawaii
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Hawaii, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Hawaii
Gold Dust Day Gecko
Phelsuma laticauda
10,474 observations · iNaturalist
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
10,460 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
7,174 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
2,298 observations
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
2,095 observations · iNaturalist
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,008 observations
Jackson's Chameleon
Trioceros jacksonii
1,023 observations · iNaturalist
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
1,005 observations · iNaturalist
Common Coqui
Eleutherodactylus coqui
928 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink
Lampropholis delicata
616 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
491 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
285 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
249 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
238 observations
Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobates auratus
192 observations · iNaturalist
Common Four-clawed Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
164 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkled Frog
Glandirana rugosa
155 observations · iNaturalist
Mottled Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
145 observations · iNaturalist
Madagascar Giant Day Gecko
Phelsuma grandis
112 observations · iNaturalist
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
98 observations · iNaturalist
Moth Skink
Ornithuroscincus noctua
32 observations · iNaturalist
Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus typus
28 observations · iNaturalist
Indo-Pacific House Gecko
Hemidactylus garnotii
14 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
14 observations · iNaturalist
Azure-tailed Skink
Emoia impar
9 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus maackii
7 observations · iNaturalist
Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle
Palea steindachneri
5 observations · iNaturalist
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
4 observations · iNaturalist
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
2 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
2 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-spotted Day Gecko
Phelsuma guimbeaui
1 observation · iNaturalist
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
1 observation
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1 observation
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea
1 observation · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1 observation
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1 observation
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
1 observation · iNaturalist
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
1 observation · iNaturalist