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Reptiles of Louisiana

A grouping of all of the reptiles found in Louisiana, including historical records and introduced species. I included only subspecies that are used commonly, excluding some from this guide.

American Alligator 1
Alligator mississippiensis
Green Anole 2
Anolis carolinensis
Brown Anole 3
Anolis sagrei
Slender Glass Lizard 4
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Eastern Glass Lizard 5
Ophisaurus ventralis
Prairie Lizard 6
Sceloporus consobrinus
Texas Horned Lizard 7
Phrynosoma cornutum
Little Brown Skink 8
Scincella lateralis
Coal Skink 4
Plestiodon anthracinus
Common Five-lined Skink 9
Plestiodon fasciatus
Southeastern Five-lined Skink 10
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Broadhead Skink 11
Plestiodon laticeps
Prairie Skink 12
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Spotted House Gecko 13
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
Mediterranean House Gecko 14
Hemidactylus turcicus
Six-lined Racerunner 5
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
Smooth Earth Snake 15
Virginia valeriae
Western Earth Snake 16
Virginia valeriae elegans
Western Ribbon Snake 10
Thamnophis proximus
Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake 17
Thamnophis proximus orarius
Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 18
Thamnophis proximus proximus
Eastern Ribbon Snake 4
Thamnophis saurita
Common Garter Snake 19
Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Garter Snake 20
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
DeKay's Brownsnake 21
Storeria dekayi
Redbelly Snake 4
Storeria occipitomaculata
Florida Redbelly Snake 22
Storeria occipitomaculata obscura
Graham's Crayfish Snake 23
Regina grahamii
Saltmarsh Snake 24
Nerodia clarkii
Gulf Salt Marsh Snake 21
Nerodia clarkii clarkii
Mississippi Green Watersnake 4
Nerodia cyclopion
Plain-bellied Watersnake 25
Nerodia erythrogaster
Banded Watersnake 4
Nerodia fasciata
Broad-banded Water Snake 26
Nerodia fasciata confluens
Diamondback Watersnake 27
Nerodia rhombifer
Northern Water Snake 23
Nerodia sipedon
Midland Water Snake 28
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis
Rough Earthsnake 29
Haldea striatula
Glossy Swampsnake 30
Liodytes rigida
Ringneck Snake 31
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Worm Snake 32
Carphophis amoenus
Western Worm Snake 12
Carphophis vermis
Pine Woods Littersnake 4
Rhadinaea flavilata
Eastern Hognose Snake 33
Heterodon platirhinos
Mud Snake 5
Farancia abacura
Rainbow Snake 4
Farancia erytrogramma
Coachwhip 34
Masticophis flagellum
Eastern Coachwhip 35
Masticophis flagellum flagellum
North American Racer 36
Coluber constrictor
Buttermilk Racer 21
Coluber constrictor anthicus
Tan Racer 37
Coluber constrictor etheridgei
Yellowbelly Racer 21
Coluber constrictor flaviventris
Blackmask Racer 21
Coluber constrictor latrunculus
Southern Black Racer 38
Coluber constrictor priapus
Scarlet Snake 21
Cemophora coccinea
Southeastern Crowned Snake 30
Tantilla coronata
Flat-headed Snake 39
Tantilla gracilis
Pine Snake 34
Pituophis melanoleucus
Black Pine Snake 40
Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi
Louisiana Pinesnake 39
Pituophis ruthveni
Rough Greensnake 41
Opheodrys aestivus
Scarlet Kingsnake 4
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Western Milksnake 42
Lampropeltis gentilis
Speckled Kingsnake 43
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Black Kingsnake 44
Lampropeltis nigra
Eastern Milksnake 45
Lampropeltis triangulum
Prairie Kingsnake 4
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster
Mole Kingsnake 15
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata
Corn Snake 5
Pantherophis guttatus
Western Rat Snake 23
Pantherophis obsoletus
Slowinski's Cornsnake 21
Pantherophis slowinskii
Gray Ratsnake 39
Pantherophis spiloides
Eastern Coral Snake 46
Micrurus fulvius
Texas Coralsnake 47
Micrurus tener
Copperhead 35
Agkistrodon contortrix
Cottonmouth 48
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake 41
Crotalus adamanteus
Timber Rattlesnake 49
Crotalus horridus
Pygmy Rattlesnake 5
Sistrurus miliarius
Brahminy Blindsnake 50
Indotyphlops braminus
Green Sea Turtle 51
Chelonia mydas
Loggerhead Sea Turtle 52
Caretta caretta
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle 53
Lepidochelys kempii
Hawksbill Sea Turtle 54
Eretmochelys imbricata
Leatherback Sea Turtle 55
Dermochelys coriacea
Florida Softshell Turtle 56
Apalone ferox
Smooth Softshell Turtle 57
Apalone mutica
Spiny Softshell Turtle 6
Apalone spinifera
Common Snapping Turtle 58
Chelydra serpentina
Alligator Snapping Turtle 59
Macrochelys temminckii
Razor-backed Musk Turtle 59
Sternotherus carinatus
Loggerhead Musk Turtle 59
Sternotherus minor
Common Musk Turtle 60
Sternotherus odoratus
Eastern Mud Turtle 61
Kinosternon subrubrum
Mississippi Mud Turtle 62
Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis
Common Box Turtle 63
Terrapene carolina
Gulf Coast Box Turtle 64
Terrapene carolina major
Three-toed Box Turtle 65
Terrapene carolina triunguis
Ornate Box Turtle 66
Terrapene ornata
Chicken Turtle 67
Deirochelys reticularia

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