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Reptiles & Amphibians of Florida

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Florida, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

572,945
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 572,945 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 107,958 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Florida include American Crocodile - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

American Crocodile

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Florida

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
107,958 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
59,340 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
30,826 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
30,133 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
27,028 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
23,501 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
19,923 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
18,345 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
17,921 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
15,336 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
15,287 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
11,965 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
11,353 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
10,652 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
9,313 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
7,873 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
7,674 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
7,563 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
7,489 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
7,317 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
7,256 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
6,809 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
6,304 observations
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
6,167 observations
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
6,090 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
5,868 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
5,127 observations · iNaturalist
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
4,964 observations
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
4,923 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,914 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
4,650 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
4,586 observations
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
4,408 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
4,296 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
4,090 observations
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
3,818 observations
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
3,784 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
3,566 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
3,430 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
3,426 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
3,321 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
3,036 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
2,930 observations
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
2,821 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
2,759 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,742 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,678 observations
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
2,660 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,403 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
2,322 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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