Reptiles & Amphibians of St. Petersburg, FL
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near St. Petersburg, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
32,644
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 32,644 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near St. Petersburg. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 10,503 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near St. Petersburg include Green Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near St. Petersburg
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
10,503 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
2,458 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,372 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
2,348 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,676 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
1,549 observations · iNaturalist
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,349 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,188 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,081 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
1,044 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
720 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
503 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
468 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
407 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
312 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
303 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
279 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
273 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
269 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
262 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
249 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
223 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
198 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
192 observations · iNaturalist
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
187 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
182 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
177 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
163 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
153 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
152 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
143 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
140 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
140 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake × Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia fasciata × clarkii
111 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
87 observations · iNaturalist
Veiled Chameleon
Chamaeleo calyptratus
83 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
79 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
74 observations · iNaturalist
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
67 observations
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
60 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
54 observations
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
54 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
48 observations · iNaturalist
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
46 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
40 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
36 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
36 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
36 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
35 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
35 observations
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