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Reptiles & Amphibians of Orlando, FL

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

69,148
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 69,148 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Orlando. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 21,976 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Orlando

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
21,976 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
7,472 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
4,371 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
4,163 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
3,951 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,637 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
2,521 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
2,213 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,818 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
1,321 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,140 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
1,139 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
954 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
926 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
771 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
713 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
694 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
671 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
628 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
550 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
518 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
514 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
511 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
510 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
469 observations · iNaturalist
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
448 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
395 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
373 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
367 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
336 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
330 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
319 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
273 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
258 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
256 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
256 observations
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
252 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
241 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
208 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
204 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
195 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
185 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
165 observations · iNaturalist
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
145 observations
Striped Swampsnake
Liodytes alleni
144 observations
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
141 observations
Greater Siren
Siren lacertina
136 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
129 observations
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
123 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
118 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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