Reptiles & Amphibians of Tampa, Florida
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Tampa, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
44,855
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 44,855 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Tampa. The most frequently seen is the Brown Anole, with 12,953 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Tampa
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
12,953 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
5,432 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
3,372 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
2,929 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,000 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,963 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
1,700 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
1,541 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1,406 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,178 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
886 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
784 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
765 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
690 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
473 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
441 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
416 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
359 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
357 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
340 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
312 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
303 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
297 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
286 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
268 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
260 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
258 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
229 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
225 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
203 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
203 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
189 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
181 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
169 observations · iNaturalist
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
139 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
135 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
130 observations
Banded Watersnake × Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia fasciata × clarkii
107 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
104 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
97 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
89 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
86 observations · iNaturalist
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
86 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
84 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
79 observations
Veiled Chameleon
Chamaeleo calyptratus
79 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
77 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
69 observations
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia
67 observations
Florida Worm Lizard
Rhineura floridana
59 observations · iNaturalist
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