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Reptiles & Amphibians of Miami, Florida

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

77,754
recent observations
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Naturalists have logged 77,754 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Miami. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 18,055 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Miami include American Crocodile, Burmese Python and Green Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

American CrocodileBurmese PythonGreen Sea Turtle

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Miami

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
18,055 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
9,407 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
6,876 observations
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
6,092 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
5,526 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
4,945 observations
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
3,563 observations
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
2,825 observations
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
2,221 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
2,101 observations
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
2,094 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
1,636 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
1,376 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,192 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,184 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,030 observations
Giant Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
884 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
770 observations
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
762 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
689 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
508 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
371 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
338 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
266 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
251 observations · iNaturalist
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
239 observations
Rainbow Whiptail
Cnemidophorus lemniscatus
213 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
210 observations
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
203 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
173 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
166 observations
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
144 observations · iNaturalist
Dusky Giant Ameiva
Ameiva praesignis
139 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
128 observations
Burmese Python
Python bivittatus
113 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
104 observations
Giant Whiptail
Aspidoscelis motaguae
89 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
87 observations
Reef Gecko
Sphaerodactylus notatus
84 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
81 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
79 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
70 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
67 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
65 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
62 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
60 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
60 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
53 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
52 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
51 observations

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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