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.
Western Chicken Turtle
1
Deirochelys reticularia miaria
Southern Painted Turtle
2
Chrysemys dorsalis
Common Slider
3
Trachemys scripta
Red-eared Slider
4
Trachemys scripta elegans
Yellow-bellied Slider
5
Trachemys scripta scripta
River Cooter
6
Pseudemys concinna
Diamondback Terrapin
7
Malaclemys terrapin
Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin
8
Malaclemys terrapin pileata
Ringed Map Turtle
2
Graptemys oculifera
Ouachita Map Turtle
9
Graptemys ouachitensis
Pearl River Map Turtle
2
Graptemys pearlensis
False Map Turtle
2
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Mississippi Map Turtle
10
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii
Sabine Map Turtle
2
Graptemys sabinensis
