Reptiles & Amphibians of Tampa, Florida
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Tampa, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Tampa
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
12,560 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
5,340 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
3,238 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
2,863 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,919 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,900 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
1,579 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
1,467 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,363 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,158 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
840 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
774 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
747 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
670 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
443 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
435 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
413 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
347 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
345 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
329 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
296 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
295 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
291 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
278 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
277 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
257 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
251 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
241 observations · iNaturalist
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
207 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
200 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
193 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
177 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
176 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
167 observations · iNaturalist
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
137 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
125 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
120 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
98 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake × Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia fasciata × clarkii
96 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
94 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
86 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
84 observations · iNaturalist
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
84 observations · iNaturalist
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
83 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
74 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
73 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
68 observations
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia
65 observations
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
55 observations · iNaturalist
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
55 observations