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Reptiles & Amphibians of Miami, Florida

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

77,479
recent observations
50
species listed
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reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 77,479 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Miami. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 18,033 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Miami include American Crocodile, Burmese Python and Green Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

American CrocodileBurmese PythonGreen Sea Turtle

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Miami

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
18,033 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
9,360 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
6,841 observations
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
6,074 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
5,507 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
4,927 observations
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
3,559 observations
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
2,812 observations
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
2,214 observations
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
2,087 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
2,085 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
1,636 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
1,370 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,187 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,178 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,030 observations
Giant Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
879 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
763 observations
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
760 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
687 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
508 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
370 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
337 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
264 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
250 observations · iNaturalist
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
234 observations
Rainbow Whiptail
Cnemidophorus lemniscatus
213 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
209 observations
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
203 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
172 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
165 observations
Dusky Giant Ameiva
Ameiva praesignis
137 observations
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
135 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
128 observations
Burmese Python
Python bivittatus
107 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
103 observations
Giant Whiptail
Aspidoscelis motaguae
89 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
87 observations
Reef Gecko
Sphaerodactylus notatus
84 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
79 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
78 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
70 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
66 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
65 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
62 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
60 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
60 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
53 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
52 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
50 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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