Reptiles & Amphibians of New Orleans, Louisiana
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near New Orleans, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,583
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 15,583 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near New Orleans. The most frequently seen is the American Alligator, with 2,949 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near New Orleans include Glossy Swampsnake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near New Orleans
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,949 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2,695 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,065 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
830 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
824 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
579 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
560 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
485 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
418 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
344 observations · iNaturalist
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
328 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
285 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
278 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
225 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
224 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
195 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
126 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
125 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
124 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
119 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
111 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
87 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
86 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
85 observations
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
78 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
72 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
71 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
64 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
55 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
55 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
51 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
48 observations
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Dryophytes avivoca
48 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
39 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
39 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
33 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
32 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
32 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
31 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
31 observations
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
31 observations
Glossy Swampsnake
Liodytes rigida
30 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
29 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
28 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
27 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
26 observations
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum
26 observations
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