Wildlife near Tampa, Florida

Here’s what naturalists are spotting near Tampa right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

Most-observed species near Tampa

12,560 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

7,291 observations

Eudocimus albus

7,283 observations

White beggarticks

6,204 observations · iNaturalist

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

5,340 observations

Tillandsia usneoides

4,800 observations

4,695 observations

Great Blue Heron

4,249 observations

resurrection fern

Pleopeltis michauxiana

4,086 observations · iNaturalist

Anhinga anhinga

3,870 observations

Cairina moschata

3,837 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Lubber Grasshopper

Romalea microptera

3,697 observations

Leucophaeus atricilla

3,685 observations · iNaturalist

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

3,660 observations

Cuban Tree Frog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

3,238 observations

American beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

3,193 observations

Pelecanus occidentalis

3,043 observations

Christmas lichen

Herpothallon rubrocinctum

3,004 observations · iNaturalist

Western Honey Bee

2,967 observations

Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

2,863 observations

Pandion haliaetus

2,826 observations

Gulf Fritillary

2,604 observations · iNaturalist

Antigone canadensis

2,503 observations

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

2,484 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

2,417 observations

Anartia jatrophae

2,361 observations · iNaturalist

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

2,235 observations

2,200 observations

Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

2,180 observations

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

2,135 observations

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