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Reptiles & Amphibians of New Orleans, Louisiana

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near New Orleans, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

15,837
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 15,837 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near New Orleans. The most frequently seen is the American Alligator, with 3,005 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near New Orleans include Glossy Swampsnake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Glossy Swampsnake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near New Orleans

American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
3,005 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2,741 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,106 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
842 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
836 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
589 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
563 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
498 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
420 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
349 observations · iNaturalist
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
332 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
288 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
285 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
227 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
225 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
198 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
160 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
154 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
146 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
132 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
127 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
127 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
119 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
111 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
88 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
88 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
87 observations
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
78 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
72 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
71 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
65 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
58 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
56 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
55 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
51 observations
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Dryophytes avivoca
48 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
40 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
39 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
34 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
32 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
32 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
32 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
31 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
31 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
30 observations
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
30 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
28 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
28 observations · iNaturalist
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum
27 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
26 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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