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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,294 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
6,459 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3,910 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2,898 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
2,754 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
2,495 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,018 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,398 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,390 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,247 observations
Invasive
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1,210 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,154 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,053 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
995 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
947 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
900 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
838 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
751 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
728 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
647 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
632 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
574 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
559 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
558 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
541 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
522 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
514 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
496 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
435 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
422 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
318 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
290 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
273 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
271 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
233 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
225 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
126 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
125 observations
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
125 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
117 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
116 observations
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
113 observations
Pearl River Map Turtle
Graptemys pearlensis
103 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
98 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
94 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
74 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
72 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
67 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
64 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
63 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Louisiana are:
- Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
- American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
- Banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata)
- Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus)
- Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)
- Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- The most observed reptile in Louisiana is Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 7,294 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Louisiana include:
- Spotted House Gecko (Hemidactylus parvimaculatus)