Amphibians present in the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. The species list was generated from data compiled from NPS observations and during a 2001-2002 reptile and amphibian inventory conducted by Noah J. Anderson and Dr. Richard A. Seigel, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana.

Common Name Scientific Name Habitat Association Smallmouth salamander Ambystoma texanum hardwood forests Three-toed amphiuma Amphiuma tridactylum swamp, marsh, restricted to aquatic habitats in hardwood forests Dwarf salamander Eurycea quadridigitata hardwood forests, marsh Eastern newt Notophthalmus viridescens found in and near aquatic habitats Southern dusky salamander Desmognathus auriculatus hardwood forests Lesser siren Siren intermedia swamp, marsh Northern cricket frog Acris crepitans all habitats Gulf coast toad Bufo valliceps all habitats Greenhouse frog Eleutherodactylus planirostris hardwood forests Eastern narrowmouth toad Gastrophryne carolinensis all habitats Bird-voiced treefrog Hyla avivoca hardwood forests, swamp Green treefrog Hyla cinerea all habitats Squirrel treefrog Hyla squirella swamp, hardwood forests Spring peeper Pseudacris crucifer swamp, hardwood forests Chorus frog Pseudacris triseriata hardwood forests, swamp Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana hardwood forests, swamp Bronze frog Rana clamitans all habitats Pig frog Rana grylio marsh Southern leopard frog Rana sphenocephala swamp, marsh

Reptiles present in the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. The species list was generated from data compiled from NPS observations and during a 2001-2002 reptile and amphibian inventory conducted by Noah J. Anderson and Dr. Richard A. Seigel, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana.

Common Name Scientific Name Habitat Association Spiny softshell turtle Apalone spinifera canals, bayous Snapping turtle Chelydra serpentine swamp Painted turtle Chrysemys picta swamp Mud turtle Kinosternon subrubrum swamp, hardwood forests Alligator snapping turtle Macroclemys temminckii swamp, bayous River cooter Pseudemys concinna swamp, bayous Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus swamp, marsh Box turtle Terrepene carolina hardwood forests Mississippi map turtle Graptemys kohnii hardwood forests, swamp Red eared slider Trachemys scripta swamp, marsh Green anole Anolis carolinensis all habitats Five-lined skink Eumeces fasciatus hardwood forests, swamp Broad-headed skink Eumeces laticeps hardwood forests Mediterranean gecko Hemidactylus turcicus buildings within hardwood forests Ground skink Scincella lateralis all habitats Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix hardwood forests, higher ground in swamps Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorous all habitats Racer Coluber constrictor all habitats Pygmy rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius hardwood forests Canebrake rattlesnake Crotalus horridus hardwood forests Rat snake Elaphe obsolete all habitats Mud snake Farancia abacura swamp, within ponds in the hardwood forests, and possibly marsh Speckled kingsnake Lampropeltis getula all habitats Louisiana milk snake Lampropeltis triangulum hardwood forests, swamp Mississippi green water snake Nerodia cyclopion marsh Yellowbellied water snake Nerodia erythrogaster hardwood forests Banded water snake Nerodia fasciata all habitats Diamondback water snake Nerodia rhombifer transition between marsh and swamp Rough green snake Opheodrys aestivus all habitats Graham’s crayfish snake Regina grahamii hardwood forest, swamp Glossy crayfish snake Regina rigida hardwood forests Brown snake Storeria dekayi hardwood forests, swamp, marsh Ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus hardwood forests Western ribbon snake Thamnophis proximus all habitats Garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis hardwood forests American alligator Alligator mississippiensis swamp, marsh