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Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
104,617 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
55,134 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
29,519 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
28,567 observations
Invasive
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
22,853 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
17,689 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
17,391 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
14,818 observations
Invasive
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
14,811 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
11,609 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
10,798 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,870 observations
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti
7,411 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
7,366 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
7,203 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
7,058 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
6,966 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
6,146 observations
Invasive
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
6,013 observations
Invasive
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
5,928 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
4,946 observations
Invasive
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
4,833 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,621 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
4,426 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
4,385 observations
Invasive
Bark Anole
Anolis distichus
4,353 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
4,108 observations
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
3,709 observations
Invasive
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
3,707 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
3,458 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
3,259 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
3,229 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
2,906 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
2,825 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,630 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,534 observations
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
2,268 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
1,851 observations
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
1,850 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,826 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,655 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
1,619 observations
Invasive
Giant Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
1,617 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
1,434 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
1,387 observations
Eastern Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
1,381 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,339 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,226 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
1,158 observations
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
1,119 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 104,617 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)