Reptiles & Amphibians of Hawaii
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Hawaii, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
41,738
recent observations
38
species listed
38
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 41,738 research-grade observations across the 38 most-recorded species in Hawaii. The most frequently seen is the Gold Dust Day Gecko, with 10,838 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Hawaii include Green Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Hawaii
Gold Dust Day Gecko
Phelsuma laticauda
10,838 observations · iNaturalist
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
10,789 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
7,429 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
2,397 observations
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
2,185 observations · iNaturalist
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,050 observations
Jackson's Chameleon
Trioceros jacksonii
1,065 observations · iNaturalist
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
1,042 observations · iNaturalist
Common Coqui
Eleutherodactylus coqui
963 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink
Lampropholis delicata
639 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
513 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
300 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
256 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
240 observations
Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobates auratus
203 observations · iNaturalist
Common Four-clawed Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
173 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkled Frog
Glandirana rugosa
156 observations · iNaturalist
Mottled Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
148 observations · iNaturalist
Madagascar Giant Day Gecko
Phelsuma grandis
117 observations · iNaturalist
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
101 observations · iNaturalist
Moth Skink
Ornithuroscincus noctua
35 observations · iNaturalist
Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus typus
28 observations · iNaturalist
Indo-Pacific House Gecko
Hemidactylus garnotii
16 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
15 observations · iNaturalist
Azure-tailed Skink
Emoia impar
10 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus maackii
8 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
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
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