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Reptiles & Amphibians of Baton Rouge, LA

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

15,213
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 15,213 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Baton Rouge. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 1,758 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Baton Rouge

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,758 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
966 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
946 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
919 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
853 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
837 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
758 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
466 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
385 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
374 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
348 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
330 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
319 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
310 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
293 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
282 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
264 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
259 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
250 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
249 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
231 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
212 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
207 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
202 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
199 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
193 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
186 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
185 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
169 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
169 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
159 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
156 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
150 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
128 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
123 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
123 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
120 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
120 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
111 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
108 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
101 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
97 observations
Western Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea paludicola
93 observations
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum
91 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
82 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
79 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
78 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
66 observations
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
57 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
52 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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