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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,260 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
6,420 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3,901 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2,856 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
2,747 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
2,488 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,008 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,393 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,383 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,242 observations
Invasive
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1,205 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,152 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,052 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
993 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
942 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
895 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
829 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
750 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
727 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
644 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
626 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
569 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
557 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
554 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
539 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
520 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
513 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
496 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
433 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
418 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
315 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
288 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
271 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
271 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
233 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
225 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
125 observations
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
125 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
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
93 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 7,260 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Louisiana include:
- Spotted House Gecko (Hemidactylus parvimaculatus)