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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,532 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
6,692 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,003 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3,172 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
2,793 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
2,534 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,077 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,456 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,430 observations
Invasive
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1,323 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,306 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,163 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,088 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,034 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
976 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
916 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
849 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
778 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
767 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
668 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
638 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
581 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
578 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
572 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
543 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
536 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
525 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
507 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
445 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
433 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
336 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
301 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
279 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
275 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
239 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
232 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
127 observations
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
126 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
125 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
118 observations
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
118 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
117 observations
Pearl River Map Turtle
Graptemys pearlensis
103 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
101 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
96 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
74 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
73 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
70 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
68 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
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)
- Spotted House Gecko (Hemidactylus parvimaculatus)
- The most observed reptile in Louisiana is Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 7,532 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Louisiana include:
- Spotted House Gecko (Hemidactylus parvimaculatus)