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.

Coachwhip ¹
Masticophis flagellum

Eastern Coachwhip ²
Masticophis flagellum flagellum

North American Racer ³
Coluber constrictor

Buttermilk Racer ⁴
Coluber constrictor anthicus

Tan Racer ⁵
Coluber constrictor etheridgei

Yellowbelly Racer ⁴
Coluber constrictor flaviventris

Blackmask Racer ⁴
Coluber constrictor latrunculus

Southern Black Racer ⁶
Coluber constrictor priapus

Scarlet Snake ⁴
Cemophora coccinea

Southeastern Crowned Snake ⁷
Tantilla coronata

Flat-headed Snake ⁸
Tantilla gracilis

Pine Snake ¹
Pituophis melanoleucus

Black Pine Snake ⁹
Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi

Louisiana Pinesnake ⁸
Pituophis ruthveni

Rough Greensnake ¹⁰
Opheodrys aestivus

Scarlet Kingsnake ¹¹
Lampropeltis elapsoides

Western Milksnake ¹²
Lampropeltis gentilis

Speckled Kingsnake ¹³
Lampropeltis holbrooki

Black Kingsnake ¹⁴
Lampropeltis nigra

Eastern Milksnake ¹⁵
Lampropeltis triangulum

Prairie Kingsnake ¹¹
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster

Mole Kingsnake ¹⁶
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata

Corn Snake ¹⁷
Pantherophis guttatus

Western Rat Snake ¹⁸
Pantherophis obsoletus

Slowinski's Cornsnake ⁴
Pantherophis slowinskii

Gray Ratsnake ⁸
Pantherophis spiloides

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Reptiles of Louisiana

Coachwhip 1 Masticophis flagellum

Eastern Coachwhip 2 Masticophis flagellum flagellum

North American Racer 3 Coluber constrictor

Buttermilk Racer 4 Coluber constrictor anthicus

Tan Racer 5 Coluber constrictor etheridgei

Yellowbelly Racer 4 Coluber constrictor flaviventris

Blackmask Racer 4 Coluber constrictor latrunculus

Southern Black Racer 6 Coluber constrictor priapus

Scarlet Snake 4 Cemophora coccinea

Southeastern Crowned Snake 7 Tantilla coronata

Flat-headed Snake 8 Tantilla gracilis

Pine Snake 1 Pituophis melanoleucus

Black Pine Snake 9 Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi

Louisiana Pinesnake 8 Pituophis ruthveni

Rough Greensnake 10 Opheodrys aestivus

Scarlet Kingsnake 11 Lampropeltis elapsoides

Western Milksnake 12 Lampropeltis gentilis

Speckled Kingsnake 13 Lampropeltis holbrooki

Black Kingsnake 14 Lampropeltis nigra

Eastern Milksnake 15 Lampropeltis triangulum

Prairie Kingsnake 11 Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster

Mole Kingsnake 16 Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata

Corn Snake 17 Pantherophis guttatus

Western Rat Snake 18 Pantherophis obsoletus

Slowinski's Cornsnake 4 Pantherophis slowinskii

Gray Ratsnake 8 Pantherophis spiloides