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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.

Green Anole 1
Anolis carolinensis
Brown Anole 2
Anolis sagrei
Slender Glass Lizard 3
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Eastern Glass Lizard 4
Ophisaurus ventralis
Prairie Lizard 5
Sceloporus consobrinus
Texas Horned Lizard 6
Phrynosoma cornutum
Little Brown Skink 7
Scincella lateralis
Coal Skink 3
Plestiodon anthracinus
Common Five-lined Skink 8
Plestiodon fasciatus
Southeastern Five-lined Skink 9
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Broadhead Skink 10
Plestiodon laticeps
Prairie Skink 11
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Spotted House Gecko 12
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
Mediterranean House Gecko 13
Hemidactylus turcicus
Six-lined Racerunner 4
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
Smooth Earth Snake 14
Virginia valeriae
Western Earth Snake 15
Virginia valeriae elegans
Western Ribbon Snake 9
Thamnophis proximus
Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake 16
Thamnophis proximus orarius
Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 17
Thamnophis proximus proximus
Eastern Ribbon Snake 3
Thamnophis saurita
Common Garter Snake 18
Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Garter Snake 19
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
DeKay's Brownsnake 20
Storeria dekayi
Redbelly Snake 3
Storeria occipitomaculata
Florida Redbelly Snake 21
Storeria occipitomaculata obscura
Graham's Crayfish Snake 22
Regina grahamii
Saltmarsh Snake 23
Nerodia clarkii
Gulf Salt Marsh Snake 20
Nerodia clarkii clarkii
Mississippi Green Watersnake 3
Nerodia cyclopion
Plain-bellied Watersnake 24
Nerodia erythrogaster
Banded Watersnake 3
Nerodia fasciata
Broad-banded Water Snake 25
Nerodia fasciata confluens
Diamondback Watersnake 26
Nerodia rhombifer
Northern Water Snake 22
Nerodia sipedon
Midland Water Snake 27
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis
Rough Earthsnake 28
Haldea striatula
Glossy Swampsnake 29
Liodytes rigida
Ringneck Snake 30
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Worm Snake 31
Carphophis amoenus
Western Worm Snake 11
Carphophis vermis
Pine Woods Littersnake 3
Rhadinaea flavilata
Eastern Hognose Snake 32
Heterodon platirhinos
Mud Snake 4
Farancia abacura
Rainbow Snake 3
Farancia erytrogramma
Coachwhip 33
Masticophis flagellum
Eastern Coachwhip 34
Masticophis flagellum flagellum
North American Racer 35
Coluber constrictor
Buttermilk Racer 20
Coluber constrictor anthicus
Tan Racer 36
Coluber constrictor etheridgei
Yellowbelly Racer 20
Coluber constrictor flaviventris
Blackmask Racer 20
Coluber constrictor latrunculus
Southern Black Racer 37
Coluber constrictor priapus
Scarlet Snake 20
Cemophora coccinea
Southeastern Crowned Snake 29
Tantilla coronata
Flat-headed Snake 38
Tantilla gracilis
Pine Snake 33
Pituophis melanoleucus
Black Pine Snake 39
Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi
Louisiana Pinesnake 38
Pituophis ruthveni
Rough Greensnake 40
Opheodrys aestivus
Scarlet Kingsnake 3
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Western Milksnake 41
Lampropeltis gentilis
Speckled Kingsnake 42
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Black Kingsnake 43
Lampropeltis nigra
Eastern Milksnake 44
Lampropeltis triangulum
Prairie Kingsnake 3
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster
Mole Kingsnake 14
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata
Corn Snake 4
Pantherophis guttatus
Western Rat Snake 22
Pantherophis obsoletus
Slowinski's Cornsnake 20
Pantherophis slowinskii
Gray Ratsnake 38
Pantherophis spiloides
Eastern Coral Snake 45
Micrurus fulvius
Texas Coralsnake 46
Micrurus tener
Copperhead 34
Agkistrodon contortrix
Cottonmouth 47
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake 40
Crotalus adamanteus
Timber Rattlesnake 48
Crotalus horridus
Pygmy Rattlesnake 4
Sistrurus miliarius
Brahminy Blindsnake 49
Indotyphlops braminus

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