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Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
100,145 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
52,957 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
27,848 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
27,273 observations
Invasive
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
21,731 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
16,847 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
16,246 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
14,214 observations
Invasive
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
13,939 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
10,429 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
10,243 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,539 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
7,022 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
7,009 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,706 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
6,623 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
6,070 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
5,931 observations
Invasive
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
5,760 observations
Invasive
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
5,576 observations
Invasive
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
4,634 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
4,618 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,472 observations
Invasive
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
4,243 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
4,209 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
4,185 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
3,913 observations
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
3,587 observations
Invasive
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
3,519 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
3,308 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
3,127 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
3,069 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
2,742 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
2,729 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,539 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,428 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
2,140 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
1,748 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
1,719 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,704 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,593 observations
Invasive
Giant Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
1,487 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
1,475 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
1,356 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
1,316 observations
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
1,307 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,291 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,186 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
1,108 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
1,065 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Florida are:
- Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
- American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
- Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
- Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
- Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- Northern Curly-tailed Lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus)
- Florida Softshell Turtle (Apalone ferox)
- Peters's Rock Agama (Agama picticauda)
- Tropical House Gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia)
- The most observed reptile in Florida is Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei), with 100,145 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Florida include:
- Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
- Peters's Rock Agama (Agama picticauda)
- Crested Anole (Anolis cristatellus)
- Brown Basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus)
- Knight Anole (Anolis equestris)
- Some of the most commonly observed native reptiles in Florida include:
- Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
- Banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata)
- Florida Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni)
- Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius)
- Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)