Reptiles & Amphibians of Tampa, Florida
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Tampa, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
45,722
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 45,722 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Tampa. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 13,239 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Tampa
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
13,239 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
5,480 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
3,448 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
2,992 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,037 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,991 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
1,746 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
1,576 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,418 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,188 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
920 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
798 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
769 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
703 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
485 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
452 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
419 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
365 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
361 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
347 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
322 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
309 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
304 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
292 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
273 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
264 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
263 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
237 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
231 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
210 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
203 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
196 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
182 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
174 observations · iNaturalist
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
143 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
143 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
133 observations
Banded Watersnake × Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia fasciata × clarkii
110 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
105 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
97 observations
Veiled Chameleon
Chamaeleo calyptratus
92 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
89 observations
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
87 observations
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
87 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
85 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
80 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
77 observations
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
73 observations
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia
67 observations
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
60 observations
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