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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,440 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
6,578 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3,956 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3,075 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
2,773 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
2,515 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,044 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,423 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,410 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,269 observations
Invasive
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1,243 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,157 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,072 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,018 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
959 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
903 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
840 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
755 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
740 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
661 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
635 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
578 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
568 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
567 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
542 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
528 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
521 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
500 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
439 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
428 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
326 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
299 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
275 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
271 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
236 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
229 observations
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
126 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
126 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
125 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
117 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
117 observations
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
114 observations
Pearl River Map Turtle
Graptemys pearlensis
103 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
99 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
96 observations
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
74 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
72 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
68 observations
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
66 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)
- Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- The most observed reptile in Louisiana is Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 7,440 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Louisiana include:
- Spotted House Gecko (Hemidactylus parvimaculatus)