Reptiles & Amphibians of Louisiana
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Louisiana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Louisiana
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
8,991 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
7,551 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,955 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
4,034 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3,054 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
2,982 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
2,804 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
2,640 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
2,638 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,585 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,835 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
1,822 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,813 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,785 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,641 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,515 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1,256 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,254 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
1,232 observations · iNaturalist
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,184 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,170 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
1,150 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,128 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,106 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,058 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,007 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
976 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
968 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
951 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
940 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
872 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
849 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
813 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
800 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
752 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
744 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
713 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
704 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
644 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
622 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
598 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
559 observations · iNaturalist
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
549 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
536 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
477 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
452 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
428 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
408 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
385 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
376 observations