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Reptiles & Amphibians of Jacksonville, Florida

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Jacksonville, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

15,726
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 15,726 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Jacksonville. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 2,801 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Jacksonville include Green Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Green Sea Turtle

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Jacksonville

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2,801 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,273 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
1,241 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
935 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
880 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
670 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
580 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
553 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
497 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
405 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
337 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
326 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
319 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
315 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
304 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
303 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
288 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
252 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
243 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
220 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
214 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
207 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
200 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
172 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
156 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
155 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
146 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
126 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
126 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
115 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
104 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
95 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
94 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
91 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
86 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
84 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
82 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
77 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
76 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
76 observations
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
67 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
63 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
60 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
58 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
52 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
50 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
46 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
45 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
31 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
30 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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