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Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida
Florida has the second-longest herp list on the site, after Texas, and a lot of them are introduced. Brown Anoles, Cuban Tree Frogs and Green Iguanas came from somewhere else. American Alligators and Green Anoles are the big native finds. Something is active every month, and April is the busiest. The Eastern Coralsnake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake and Florida Cottonmouth live here.
116 species3 ecoregions5 venomous
Search entire stateSpecies out across Florida, by group and month
| Group | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snakes | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Lizards | 27 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
| Turtles | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Frogs and Toads | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Salamanders | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Numbers = species active that month (at peak or just starting / winding down).
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Ecoregions of Florida
Seasons shift a lot between Florida's ecoregions. Pick the one nearest you for a 12-month calendar of what's out.
South Florida
63 speciesEverglades and suburbs where alligators live next to introduced lizards.
View calendar →Southern Coastal Plain
85 speciesFlorida and Georgia lowlands with alligators, anoles and treefrogs all year.
View calendar →Southeastern Plains
86 speciesLongleaf pine, swamps and farmland with the biggest species list on the site.
View calendar →Venomous here: Eastern Coralsnake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Florida Cottonmouth, Pygmy Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake. Don't handle any snake you can't identify.
About Florida
When are reptiles and amphibians most active in Florida?
April is the busiest month in Florida, with 97 species at peak activity. At least half of the area's species are active all year.
What reptiles and amphibians live in Florida?
116 species have enough iNaturalist records to show here: 34 lizards, 34 snakes, 22 frogs and toads, 15 turtles, 10 salamanders, and 1 alligator. The most-reported are the Brown Anole, American Alligator, and Green Anole.
Are there venomous snakes in Florida?
Yes. The Florida Cottonmouth, Pygmy Rattlesnake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Eastern Coralsnake, and Timber Rattlesnake live here. Don't handle them.
Which reptiles and amphibians in Florida are introduced?
The Brown Anole, Cuban Tree Frog, Green Iguana, and Northern Curly-tailed Lizard are not native here.
Where does this data come from?
Activity calendars are built from iNaturalist research-grade observations (downloaded through GBIF, September 2026), corrected for how many people are out observing each month. Rare and protected species are left off on purpose.