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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.

Smooth Earth Snake 1
Virginia valeriae
Western Earth Snake 2
Virginia valeriae elegans
Western Ribbon Snake 3
Thamnophis proximus
Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake 4
Thamnophis proximus orarius
Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 5
Thamnophis proximus proximus
Eastern Ribbon Snake 6
Thamnophis saurita
Common Garter Snake 7
Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Garter Snake 8
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
DeKay's Brownsnake 9
Storeria dekayi
Redbelly Snake 6
Storeria occipitomaculata
Florida Redbelly Snake 10
Storeria occipitomaculata obscura
Graham's Crayfish Snake 11
Regina grahamii
Saltmarsh Snake 12
Nerodia clarkii
Gulf Salt Marsh Snake 9
Nerodia clarkii clarkii
Mississippi Green Watersnake 6
Nerodia cyclopion
Plain-bellied Watersnake 13
Nerodia erythrogaster
Banded Watersnake 6
Nerodia fasciata
Broad-banded Water Snake 14
Nerodia fasciata confluens
Diamondback Watersnake 15
Nerodia rhombifer
Northern Water Snake 11
Nerodia sipedon
Midland Water Snake 16
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis
Rough Earthsnake 17
Haldea striatula
Glossy Swampsnake 18
Liodytes rigida
Ringneck Snake 19
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Worm Snake 20
Carphophis amoenus
Western Worm Snake 21
Carphophis vermis
Pine Woods Littersnake 6
Rhadinaea flavilata
Eastern Hognose Snake 22
Heterodon platirhinos
Mud Snake 23
Farancia abacura
Rainbow Snake 6
Farancia erytrogramma
Coachwhip 24
Masticophis flagellum
Eastern Coachwhip 25
Masticophis flagellum flagellum
North American Racer 26
Coluber constrictor
Buttermilk Racer 9
Coluber constrictor anthicus
Tan Racer 27
Coluber constrictor etheridgei
Yellowbelly Racer 9
Coluber constrictor flaviventris
Blackmask Racer 9
Coluber constrictor latrunculus
Southern Black Racer 28
Coluber constrictor priapus
Scarlet Snake 9
Cemophora coccinea
Southeastern Crowned Snake 18
Tantilla coronata
Flat-headed Snake 29
Tantilla gracilis
Pine Snake 24
Pituophis melanoleucus
Black Pine Snake 30
Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi
Louisiana Pinesnake 29
Pituophis ruthveni
Rough Greensnake 31
Opheodrys aestivus
Scarlet Kingsnake 6
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Western Milksnake 32
Lampropeltis gentilis
Speckled Kingsnake 33
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Black Kingsnake 34
Lampropeltis nigra
Eastern Milksnake 35
Lampropeltis triangulum
Prairie Kingsnake 6
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster
Mole Kingsnake 1
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata
Corn Snake 23
Pantherophis guttatus
Western Rat Snake 11
Pantherophis obsoletus
Slowinski's Cornsnake 9
Pantherophis slowinskii
Gray Ratsnake 29
Pantherophis spiloides

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