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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Louisiana in October

44 reptiles and amphibians are active in Louisiana in October, and 27 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Green Treefrog, and Brown Anole.

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 October 27

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

peak

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

Lizards

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

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

TurtlesFalse Map TurtleGraptemys pseudogeographica

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 ToadsBlanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi

peak

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

peak

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreenhouse FrogEleutherodactylus planirostris

introduced

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

Shoulder season in October 17

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 Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

shoulder

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsEastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGulf Coast ToadIncilius nebulifer

Salamanders

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 October

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Louisiana in October?

44 reptiles and amphibians are active in Louisiana in October, and 27 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Green Treefrog, and Brown Anole.

Are venomous snakes active in Louisiana in October?

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