Reptiles & Amphibians of Florida

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

553,848

recent observations

50

species listed

50

reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 553,848 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Florida. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 104,534 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

104,534 observations

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

57,697 observations

Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

29,660 observations

Anolis carolinensis

29,212 observations

Cuban Tree Frog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

25,878 observations

22,684 observations

Anaxyrus terrestris

19,322 observations

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

17,684 observations

Northern Curly-tailed Lizard

Leiocephalus carinatus

17,197 observations · iNaturalist

Florida Softshell Turtle

14,916 observations

Peters's Rock Agama

Agama picticauda

14,673 observations · iNaturalist

Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

11,497 observations · iNaturalist

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

10,990 observations · iNaturalist

Dryophytes cinereus

10,173 observations · iNaturalist

Trachemys scripta

9,067 observations

Florida Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon conanti

7,592 observations · iNaturalist

Florida Red-bellied Cooter

Pseudemys nelsoni

7,352 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis quadrivittatus

7,328 observations · iNaturalist

Squirrel Tree Frog

Dryophytes squirellus

7,148 observations · iNaturalist

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

7,061 observations

Pantherophis guttatus

7,025 observations

Greenhouse Frog

Eleutherodactylus planirostris

6,450 observations

Peninsular Cooter

Pseudemys peninsularis

6,108 observations · iNaturalist

Anolis cristatellus

5,992 observations · iNaturalist

Basiliscus vittatus

5,870 observations · iNaturalist

Southern Leopard Frog

Lithobates sphenocephalus

5,700 observations

Six-lined Racerunner

Aspidoscelis sexlineatus

4,975 observations · iNaturalist

Rhinella marina

4,824 observations

Anolis equestris

4,801 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

4,761 observations

Pygmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

4,441 observations

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

4,416 observations

Anolis distichus

4,322 observations · iNaturalist

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

4,190 observations · iNaturalist

Southern Cricket Frog

4,028 observations

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

3,692 observations · iNaturalist

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

3,686 observations

Striped Mud Turtle

Kinosternon baurii

3,438 observations

Pine Woods Tree Frog

Dryophytes femoralis

3,308 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

3,278 observations · iNaturalist

Southeastern Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon inexpectatus

3,243 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Glass Lizard

Ophisaurus ventralis

2,938 observations

Brown Watersnake

Nerodia taxispilota

2,879 observations

Anaxyrus quercicus

2,736 observations · iNaturalist

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

2,656 observations

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Gastrophryne carolinensis

2,639 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

2,616 observations

Lithobates grylio

2,565 observations

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

2,347 observations

Florida Green Watersnake

Nerodia floridana

2,259 observations · iNaturalist

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