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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Louisiana in April

58 reptiles and amphibians are active in Louisiana in April, and 47 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Pond Slider, and Green Treefrog.

Counted from iNaturalist research-grade observations recorded inside Louisiana. Seasons shift across the state, so for a closer match, pick your ecoregion.

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Species out across Louisiana, by group and month

Group
Snakes	11	17	19	19	19	17	17	16	15	16	15	12
Lizards	6	8	8	9	9	9	9	8	7	7	7	5
Turtles	5	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	6	2
Frogs and Toads	12	13	15	15	13	13	12	11	11	11	12	12
Salamanders	6	7	7	6	4	2	1	2	2	2	4	4

Numbers = species active that month (at peak or just starting / winding down).

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At peak in April 47

Snakes

peak

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

peak

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesDiamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer

peak

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

peak

SnakesGlossy SwampsnakeLiodytes rigida

peak

SnakesMississippi Green WatersnakeNerodia cyclopion

peak

SnakesMudsnakeFarancia abacura

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

peak

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

peak

SnakesRough EarthsnakeVirginia striatula

peak

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

peak

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

peak

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

peak

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

peak

SnakesWestern Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

Lizards

peak

LizardsBroad-headed SkinkPlestiodon laticeps

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

peak

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsPrairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

peak

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesFalse Map TurtleGraptemys pseudogeographica

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

peak

TurtlesThree-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis

Alligators

peak

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsBird-voiced TreefrogDryophytes avivoca

peak

Frogs and ToadsBlanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi

peak

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis

peak

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsGulf Coast ToadIncilius nebulifer

peak

Frogs and ToadsPig FrogLithobates grylio

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersThree-toed AmphiumaAmphiuma tridactylum

Shoulder season in April 11

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

shoulder

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

shoulder

LizardsSpotted House GeckoHemidactylus parvimaculatus

introduced

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreenhouse FrogEleutherodactylus planirostris

introduced

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

shoulder

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

shoulder

SalamandersMississippi Slimy SalamanderPlethodon mississippi

shoulder

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

shoulder

SalamandersWestern Dwarf SalamanderEurycea paludicola

Peak and shoulder ratings are rough guidance, not a schedule. Weather, elevation and the year can shift any species by weeks.

Rare and protected species are left off on purpose. Look, don't take, and never handle a venomous snake.

Louisiana in April

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Louisiana in April?

58 reptiles and amphibians are active in Louisiana in April, and 47 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Pond Slider, and Green Treefrog.

Are venomous snakes active in Louisiana in April?

Yes. The Northern Cottonmouth, Eastern Copperhead, and Timber Rattlesnake can be active in April. Watch where you step and don't handle them.