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Reptiles & Amphibians of St. Petersburg, FL

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

34,146
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 34,146 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near St. Petersburg. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 11,046 recorded sightings.

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

Green Sea Turtle

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near St. Petersburg

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
11,046 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
2,604 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
2,443 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,423 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,751 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
1,619 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,410 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,228 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,111 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
1,081 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
760 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
534 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
491 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
421 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
323 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
312 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
292 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
287 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
275 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
270 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
260 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
231 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
208 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
204 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
201 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
189 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
186 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
167 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
159 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
159 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
151 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
149 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
145 observations
Banded Watersnake × Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia fasciata × clarkii
116 observations · iNaturalist
Veiled Chameleon
Chamaeleo calyptratus
111 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
92 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
89 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
75 observations · iNaturalist
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
70 observations
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
65 observations
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
59 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
55 observations
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
49 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
47 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
40 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
40 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
40 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
37 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
36 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
35 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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