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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
6,979 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
6,198 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3,778 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
2,703 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2,647 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
2,430 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,937 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,362 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,312 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,211 observations
Invasive
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1,188 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,134 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,014 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
967 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
904 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
868 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
797 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
720 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
687 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
621 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
615 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
550 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
529 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
525 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
516 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
496 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
488 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
479 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
418 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
394 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
293 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
280 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
257 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
255 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
230 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
220 observations
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
124 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
122 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
118 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
114 observations
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
113 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
109 observations
Pearl River Map Turtle
Graptemys pearlensis
102 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
98 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
90 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
73 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
71 observations
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
66 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
63 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
61 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Louisiana are:
- Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
- American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata)
- Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
- 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 6,979 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Louisiana include:
- Spotted House Gecko (Hemidactylus parvimaculatus)