Reptiles & Amphibians of New Orleans, Louisiana
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near New Orleans, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,254
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 15,254 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near New Orleans. The most frequently seen is the American Alligator, with 2,882 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near New Orleans
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,882 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2,620 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,035 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
810 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
766 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
569 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
555 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
484 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
412 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
340 observations · iNaturalist
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
326 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
274 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
268 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
223 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
220 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
184 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
158 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
151 observations
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
143 observations · iNaturalist
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
126 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
124 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
123 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
116 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
111 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
95 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
85 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
83 observations
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
78 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
72 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
70 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
64 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
54 observations · iNaturalist
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
53 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 · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
28 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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