Reptiles & Amphibians of Jacksonville, Florida
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Jacksonville, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,206
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 15,206 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Jacksonville. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 2,715 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Jacksonville include Green Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Jacksonville
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2,715 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,234 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
1,205 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
904 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
857 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
631 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
566 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
531 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
488 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
387 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
313 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
310 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
310 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
294 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
292 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
290 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
283 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
246 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
242 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
210 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
209 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
196 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
194 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
168 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
154 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
148 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
144 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
123 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
120 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
112 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
100 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
90 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
90 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
88 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
84 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
83 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
79 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
76 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
74 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
74 observations
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
66 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
62 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
59 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
58 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
52 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
46 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
46 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
42 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
31 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
30 observations · iNaturalist
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