Reptiles & Amphibians of Louisiana
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Louisiana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
82,390
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 82,390 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Louisiana. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 9,245 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Louisiana
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
9,245 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
7,736 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
5,036 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
4,178 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3,298 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
3,018 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
2,924 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
2,693 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
2,664 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,644 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,886 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
1,877 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,845 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,832 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,701 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,526 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1,323 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,287 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
1,283 observations · iNaturalist
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,210 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,185 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
1,166 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,145 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,114 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,103 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,033 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,014 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
991 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
979 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
961 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
894 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
871 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
816 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
812 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
767 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
757 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
727 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
717 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
648 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
632 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
599 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
567 observations · iNaturalist
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
549 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
545 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
485 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
465 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
436 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
414 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
412 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
380 observations
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