Reptiles & Amphibians of Sarasota Audubon Nature Center
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Sarasota Audubon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
643
recent observations
34
species listed
34
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 643 research-grade observations across the 34 most-recorded species in Sarasota Audubon. The most frequently seen is the American Alligator, with 142 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Sarasota Audubon include Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Sarasota Audubon
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
142 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
119 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
51 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
42 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
34 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
34 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
27 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
23 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
21 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
20 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
14 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
12 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
12 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
10 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
9 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
9 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
8 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
8 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
7 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
7 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
7 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
6 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
4 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
3 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
3 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
2 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
2 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
1 observation
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
1 observation
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
1 observation
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
1 observation
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
1 observation
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
1 observation
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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