American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Least ConcernNorth Louisiana Animals
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Featured Animals
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Featured Amphibians
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Least ConcernSouthern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Least Concern
Frogs
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Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Least ConcernBronze Frog
Lithobates clamitans clamitans
Least ConcernCajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
Least Concern
Cricket Frogs
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Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans and Acris gryllus
Least ConcernHurter’s Spadefoot
Scaphiopus hurterii
Least ConcernFeatured Birds
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Least Concern
Cardinals
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Least Concern
Herons
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Least Concern
Owls
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Barred Owl
Strix varia
Least ConcernPileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Least ConcernRuby-Throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Least Concern
Ducks
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Least ConcernWild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Least ConcernWild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Least ConcernFeatured Bugs
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
VulnerableEastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Least Concern
Bees
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Western Honeybee
Apis mellifera
Data DeficientFire Ant
Solenopsis invicta
Not EvaluatedViceroy
Limenitis archippus
Least Concern
Spiders
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Six-Spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
Not EvaluatedRed Swamp Crawfish
Procambarus clarkii
Least ConcernFeatured Fish
Topminnows
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Blackstripe Topminnow
Fundulus notatus
Least ConcernBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Least ConcernFreshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Least ConcernGolden Topminnow
Fundulus chrysotus
Least ConcernSpotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Least ConcernSpotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Least ConcernSpotted Gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
Least ConcernSpotted Gar
Lepisosteus oculatus
Least ConcernWestern Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
Least ConcernFeatured Mammals
Featured Reptiles
Alligators
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American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Least ConcernCottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Least ConcernCopperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Least Concern
Anoles
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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Least Concern
Box Turtles
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Three-Toed Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina triunguis
Vulnerable
Sliders
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Red-Eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Least Concern
Snakes
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Broad-Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata confluens
Least Concern