Reptiles & Amphibians of Silver Springs State Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Silver Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Silver Springs
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
402 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
180 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
132 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
56 observations · iNaturalist
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
46 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
45 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
38 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
32 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
30 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
24 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
23 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
21 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
20 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
20 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
13 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
12 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
11 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
8 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
7 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
6 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
6 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5 observations · iNaturalist
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
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
3 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
3 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
3 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
2 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
2 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
2 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
2 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
1 observation
Little Grass Frog
Pseudacris ocularis
1 observation · iNaturalist
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 · iNaturalist
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
1 observation · iNaturalist
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
1 observation
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
1 observation
Loggerhead Musk Turtle
Sternotherus minor
1 observation · iNaturalist
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
1 observation
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