Reptiles & Amphibians of Baton Rouge, LA
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Baton Rouge, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,022
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 15,022 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Baton Rouge. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 1,732 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Baton Rouge
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,732 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
951 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
942 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
911 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
847 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
829 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
754 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
451 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
383 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
373 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
335 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
325 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
315 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
308 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
287 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
278 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
263 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
254 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
247 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
234 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
228 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
211 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
205 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
202 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
197 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
185 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
185 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
183 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
168 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
166 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
156 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
151 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
148 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
130 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
128 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
122 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
122 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
117 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
110 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
107 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
99 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
94 observations · iNaturalist
Western Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea paludicola
92 observations · iNaturalist
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum
89 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
78 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
78 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
77 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
66 observations
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
57 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
52 observations
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