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Reptiles & Amphibians of Louisiana

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Louisiana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

84,264
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 84,264 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Louisiana. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 9,452 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Louisiana

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
9,452 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
7,937 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
5,126 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
4,285 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3,439 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
3,061 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
2,981 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
2,729 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,725 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
2,714 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,966 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
1,910 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,883 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,879 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,733 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,542 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1,445 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
1,333 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,308 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,226 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,204 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
1,176 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,173 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,133 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,130 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,058 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,039 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
1,010 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
993 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
968 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
912 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
883 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
826 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
825 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
783 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
775 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
749 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
717 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
658 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
644 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
603 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
573 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
560 observations
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
549 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
491 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
480 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
444 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
432 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
420 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
382 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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