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 Sea Turtle
1
Chelonia mydas
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
2
Caretta caretta
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
3
Lepidochelys kempii
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
4
Eretmochelys imbricata
Leatherback Sea Turtle
5
Dermochelys coriacea
Florida Softshell Turtle
6
Apalone ferox
Smooth Softshell Turtle
7
Apalone mutica
Spiny Softshell Turtle
8
Apalone spinifera
Common Snapping Turtle
9
Chelydra serpentina
Alligator Snapping Turtle
10
Macrochelys temminckii
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
10
Sternotherus carinatus
Loggerhead Musk Turtle
10
Sternotherus minor
Common Musk Turtle
11
Sternotherus odoratus
Eastern Mud Turtle
12
Kinosternon subrubrum
Mississippi Mud Turtle
13
Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis
Common Box Turtle
14
Terrapene carolina
Gulf Coast Box Turtle
15
Terrapene carolina major
Three-toed Box Turtle
16
Terrapene carolina triunguis
Ornate Box Turtle
17
Terrapene ornata
Chicken Turtle
18
Deirochelys reticularia
Western Chicken Turtle
19
Deirochelys reticularia miaria
Southern Painted Turtle
10
Chrysemys dorsalis
Common Slider
20
Trachemys scripta
Red-eared Slider
21
Trachemys scripta elegans
Yellow-bellied Slider
22
Trachemys scripta scripta
River Cooter
23
Pseudemys concinna
Diamondback Terrapin
24
Malaclemys terrapin
Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin
25
Malaclemys terrapin pileata
Ringed Map Turtle
10
Graptemys oculifera
Ouachita Map Turtle
26
Graptemys ouachitensis
Pearl River Map Turtle
10
Graptemys pearlensis
False Map Turtle
10
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Mississippi Map Turtle
27
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii
Sabine Map Turtle
10
Graptemys sabinensis
