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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,677 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
6,887 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,081 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3,297 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
2,824 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
2,582 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,130 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,476 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,454 observations
Invasive
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1,410 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,338 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,170 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,098 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,045 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,000 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
930 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
860 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
814 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
773 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
684 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
643 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
590 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
584 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
581 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
556 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
544 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
528 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
514 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
455 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
442 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
345 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
306 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
283 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
281 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
243 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
235 observations
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
128 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
127 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
125 observations
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
122 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
120 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
119 observations
Pearl River Map Turtle
Graptemys pearlensis
103 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
102 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
101 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
76 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
73 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
72 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
68 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
64 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)
- Spotted House Gecko (Hemidactylus parvimaculatus)
- The most observed reptile in Louisiana is Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 7,677 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Louisiana include:
- Spotted House Gecko (Hemidactylus parvimaculatus)