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Reptiles & Amphibians of Orlando, FL

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

69,524
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 69,524 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Orlando. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 22,044 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Orlando

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
22,044 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
7,519 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
4,400 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
4,200 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
3,976 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,650 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
2,528 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
2,225 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,840 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
1,328 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,154 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
1,146 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
958 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
931 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
775 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
713 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
700 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
675 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
632 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
553 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
523 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
519 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
513 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
510 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
478 observations · iNaturalist
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
453 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
398 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
377 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
368 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
336 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
330 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
320 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
273 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
262 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
259 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
258 observations
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
252 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
242 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
209 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
206 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
196 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
186 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
168 observations · iNaturalist
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
145 observations
Striped Swampsnake
Liodytes alleni
145 observations
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
143 observations
Greater Siren
Siren lacertina
136 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
129 observations
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
124 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
119 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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