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Reptiles & Amphibians of Tampa, Florida

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

46,818
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 46,818 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Tampa. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 13,621 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Tampa

Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
13,621 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
5,569 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
3,538 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
3,099 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,087 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,031 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
1,780 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
1,598 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,449 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,209 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
939 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
825 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
783 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
724 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
491 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
465 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
425 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
375 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
365 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
356 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
325 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
318 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
309 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
297 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
283 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
269 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
267 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
244 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
218 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
215 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
206 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
201 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
184 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
178 observations · iNaturalist
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
151 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
146 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
143 observations
Banded Watersnake × Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia fasciata × clarkii
112 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
106 observations
Veiled Chameleon
Chamaeleo calyptratus
100 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
97 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
90 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
90 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
88 observations
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
88 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
82 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
77 observations
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
75 observations
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia
68 observations
Florida Worm Lizard
Rhineura floridana
62 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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