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.

Scarlet Kingsnake ¹
Lampropeltis elapsoides

Western Milksnake ²
Lampropeltis gentilis

Speckled Kingsnake ³
Lampropeltis holbrooki

Black Kingsnake ⁴
Lampropeltis nigra

Eastern Milksnake ⁵
Lampropeltis triangulum

Prairie Kingsnake ¹
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster

Mole Kingsnake ⁶
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata

Edited by Brittany M, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Reptiles of Louisiana

Scarlet Kingsnake 1 Lampropeltis elapsoides

Western Milksnake 2 Lampropeltis gentilis

Speckled Kingsnake 3 Lampropeltis holbrooki

Black Kingsnake 4 Lampropeltis nigra

Eastern Milksnake 5 Lampropeltis triangulum

Prairie Kingsnake 1 Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster

Mole Kingsnake 6 Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata