Reptiles & Amphibians of Miami, Florida
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Miami, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
76,448
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 76,448 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Miami. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 17,910 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Miami include American Crocodile, Burmese Python and Green Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Miami
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
17,910 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
9,243 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
6,738 observations
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
5,948 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
5,431 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
4,857 observations
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
3,526 observations
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
2,775 observations
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
2,198 observations
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
2,056 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
2,038 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
1,614 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
1,349 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,176 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,162 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,013 observations
Giant Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
851 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
746 observations
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
746 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
677 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
501 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
361 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
335 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
258 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
248 observations · iNaturalist
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
216 observations
Rainbow Whiptail
Cnemidophorus lemniscatus
213 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
203 observations
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
199 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
165 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
161 observations
Dusky Giant Ameiva
Ameiva praesignis
135 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
127 observations
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
125 observations · iNaturalist
Burmese Python
Python bivittatus
106 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
100 observations
Giant Whiptail
Aspidoscelis motaguae
89 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
85 observations
Reef Gecko
Sphaerodactylus notatus
84 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
78 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
76 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
67 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
65 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
65 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
61 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
59 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
58 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
53 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
51 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
50 observations
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