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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Louisiana in August

46 reptiles and amphibians are active in Louisiana in August, and 26 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, Green Treefrog, Brown Anole, and Gulf Coast Toad.

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 August 26

Snakes

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

peak

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

Lizards

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

peak

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

peak

LizardsPrairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus

peak

LizardsSpotted House GeckoHemidactylus parvimaculatus

introduced

Turtles

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesFalse Map TurtleGraptemys pseudogeographica

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

peak

TurtlesThree-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis

Frogs and Toads

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 ToadsGreenhouse FrogEleutherodactylus planirostris

introduced

peak

Frogs and ToadsGulf Coast ToadIncilius nebulifer

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

Shoulder season in August 20

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

shoulder

SnakesDiamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer

shoulder

SnakesMississippi Green WatersnakeNerodia cyclopion

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

shoulder

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

shoulder

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

shoulder

SnakesWestern Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsBroad-headed SkinkPlestiodon laticeps

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

shoulder

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

shoulder

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

Alligators

shoulder

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsBlanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

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 August

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Louisiana in August?

46 reptiles and amphibians are active in Louisiana in August, and 26 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, Green Treefrog, Brown Anole, and Gulf Coast Toad.

Are venomous snakes active in Louisiana in August?

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