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Reptiles & Amphibians of Silver Springs State Park

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Silver Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,321
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 1,321 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Silver Springs. The most frequently seen is the American Alligator, with 457 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Silver Springs

American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
457 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
197 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
148 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
57 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
49 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
45 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
41 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
32 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
32 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
29 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
25 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
21 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
20 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
20 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
14 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
11 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
11 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
8 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
7 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
7 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
6 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
4 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
4 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
3 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
3 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
3 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
3 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
3 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
3 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
3 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
2 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
2 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
2 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
1 observation
Little Grass Frog
Pseudacris ocularis
1 observation
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
1 observation
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1 observation
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1 observation
Florida Crowned Snake
Tantilla relicta
1 observation · iNaturalist
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
1 observation
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
1 observation
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
1 observation
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
1 observation
Loggerhead Musk Turtle
Sternotherus minor
1 observation
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
1 observation

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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