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Reptiles & Amphibians of Jacksonville, Florida

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

15,555
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 15,555 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Jacksonville. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 2,776 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Jacksonville include Green Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Green Sea Turtle

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Jacksonville

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2,776 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,261 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
1,235 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
918 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
873 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
653 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
576 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
549 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
492 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
402 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
333 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
323 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
313 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
303 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
302 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
300 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
286 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
249 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
243 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
215 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
212 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
204 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
199 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
170 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
154 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
152 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
146 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
126 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
125 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
113 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
101 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
94 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
93 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
91 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
85 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
83 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
80 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
76 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
76 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
74 observations
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
67 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
62 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
60 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
58 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
52 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
49 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
46 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
44 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
31 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
30 observations · iNaturalist

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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