Reptiles & Amphibians of Hawaii
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Hawaii, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
42,799
recent observations
40
species listed
40
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 42,799 research-grade observations across the 40 most-recorded species in Hawaii. The most frequently seen is the Gold Dust Day Gecko, with 11,130 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Hawaii include Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Sea Turtle and Olive Ridley Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Hawaii
Gold Dust Day Gecko
Phelsuma laticauda
11,130 observations · iNaturalist
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
10,987 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
7,624 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
2,445 observations
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
2,255 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,087 observations
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
1,127 observations
Jackson's Chameleon
Trioceros jacksonii
1,094 observations · iNaturalist
Common Coqui
Eleutherodactylus coqui
994 observations
Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink
Lampropholis delicata
658 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
528 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
301 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
255 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
245 observations
Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobates auratus
208 observations
Common Four-clawed Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
184 observations
Wrinkled Frog
Glandirana rugosa
160 observations · iNaturalist
Mottled Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
158 observations · iNaturalist
Madagascar Giant Day Gecko
Phelsuma grandis
122 observations
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
101 observations
Moth Skink
Ornithuroscincus noctua
35 observations · iNaturalist
Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus typus
29 observations · iNaturalist
Indo-Pacific House Gecko
Hemidactylus garnotii
18 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Azure-tailed Skink
Emoia impar
10 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus maackii
6 observations · iNaturalist
Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle
Palea steindachneri
5 observations · iNaturalist
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
4 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
3 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
2 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
2 observations
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
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1 observation
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1 observation
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
1 observation
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
1 observation
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
1 observation
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