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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

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