| Grey Tree Frog: very vocal frog making up to 700 calls an hour, also has a slight chameleon ability to slowly change colors between grey and green |  |
| Green Tree Frog: only found near surface waters |  |
| Southern Leopard Frog: common inhabitant along open water |  |
| Gulf Coast Toad: commonly found in hot and humid areas |  |
| Marbled Salamander: small and highly lethargic |  |
| Mole Salamander: burrowing salamander that spends almost its entire life underground, except when mating |  |
| Small Mouthed Salamander |  |
Birds
Waterfowl
| Green-winged teal: broad and opportunistic feeder, dabbling duck found in shallow waters and mudflats |  |
| Gadwall: very common winter inhabitant, gadwalls have expanded their range more than any other duck this century |  |
| Shoveler: Sieves invertebrates and seeds through its beak, will up-end to feed. Populations have been increasing the past 50 years |  |
| Blue-winged teal: First duck to arrive and last to leave. Dabbles primarily on submerged plants, algae, and invertebrates |  |
| Pintail: Not as common in the Louisiana coastal wetlands, numbers have been declining nationally, mainly feeds on seeds on dry land |  |
| Wigeon: found throughout the saline, brackish, and fresh marshes feeds on seeds and grasses |  |
| Scaup: One of the most common inhabitants of the coastal wetlands, dives for seeds and submerged vegetation. Prefers open water habitat of either salty or fresh |  |
| Mallard: Most common duck in the US. Most use the Mississippi flyway and are therefore major inhabitants of the coastal wetlands. Dabble to feed on seeds, roots, tubers |  |
Wading Birds
| Common Egret: Migrates south from the Minnesota region. Diet consists of fish, frogs, crustaceans, snakes. Nests in colonies with other egret species |  |
| Snowy Egret: Nearly hunted to extinction for plumages, has since recovered. Feed on crustaceans, amphibians, insects |  |
| Roseate Spoonbill: Louisisana success story - At one time only 30 Roseate Spoonbills were alive due to heavy hunting. Populations have stabilized and returned to healthy numbers. |  |
| Wood Stork: All of the wading birds in the Louisiana coastal wetlands are protected now, but in the past these birds were hunted heavily for their plumage for hats. The wood stork is the only wading birds remaining on the threatened list |  |
| White Ibis: Highly sociable bird who nests, feeds, and roosts in large flocks. Primarily eats crabs and crawfish |  |
| Great Blue Heron: Feeds almost exclusively on fish but will also eat insects, crustaceans, and snakes. Nests in large colonies of the same species. |  |
| Green Heron: Considerably smaller and better fliers than other herons. Feeds on fish, insects, and invertebrates. |  |
| Anhinga: Dives to feed on primarily fish and some insects, crawfish, and amphibian larvae. Nest in tree colonies which can be shared with heron species |  |
Nesting Birds
| Barn Swallow: Amazingly maneurverable flyer. Feed primarily on flying insects. Build nests out of mud and vegetative matter |  |
| Tree Swallow: Migrate in large flocks in which they remain in all year. Feeds on insects |  |
| Kingfisher: Build tunnel-like nests deep into mud banks. Feed primarily on fish |  |
| Bachman's Warbler: The rarest native songbird in the US, possibly extinct. Last seen in 1975 in Georgia. Habitat loss in Cuba is primary reason for decline, historically was found in the Lousiana coastal wetlands |  |
| Orchard Oriole |  |
| Yellow Breasted Cuckoo |  |
| Purple Gallinule: Prefers open freshwater habitat with floating vegetation. Feeds on frogs, insects, and submerged vegetation |  |
| Black Skimmer: This bird nests on barrier islands but due to habitat destruction its numbers are declining rapidly. Numerous restoration projects aimed to protect and restore barrier island habitat have the potential and the goal to protect this species and other similar species. |  |
Raptors
| Osprey: Most common raptor in the coastal wetlands. Feeds on fish. |  |
| Bald Eagle |  |
| Peregrine Falcon |  |
Mammals
| Nutria: Exotic pest species from South America. The nutria eats the roots of marsh plants and can cause massive damage to large sections of wetland |  |
| Muskrat: High reproductive rates needed to offset high mortality. Rapid population growth can lead to eat outs. Primarily east the roots of marsh vegetation. Found in salt and fresh marshes |  |
| Marsh Rabbit: Capable of swimming to avoid predators |  |
| Mink |  |
Marine
| Black Drum: largest member of the drum family, uses the wetlands for spawning |  |
| Blue Crab: Use high salinity regions of the marsh for spawning. All life stages utilize the marshes. |  |
| Red Drum: |  |
| Brown Shrimp: Larvae stages utilize the marshes for protection and food, adults move to deep water. |  |
| Gulf Menhaden: |  |
| White Shrimp |  |
| Southern Flounder: Spawn offshore but young migrate into marshes to feed on crustaceans, |  |
| Spotted Sea Trout: Spawns in wetlands |  |
Reptiles
| Alligator: Common inhabitat of the freshwater marshes. Top-level predator feeding on fish, mammals, and reptiles. Can create important habitat known as alligator holes during dry months |  |
| Copperhead: Poisonous member of pit viper family. Feeds primarily on frogs |  |
| Water Moccasin |  |
| Diamond-backed Water Snake: Commonly found in open water habitats |  |
| Green Water Snake |  |
| Yellow Bellied Water Snake: Feeds primarily on amphibians |  |
| Eastern Hog-nosed Snake |  |
| Garter Snake: Primarily feeds on earthworms and leeches. May secrete a saliva poisonous to amphibians. |  |
| Speckled King Snake: Feeds on rodents |  |
| Broadhead Skink: Highly territorial, heads turn bright orange during mating season |  |
| Five-line Skink: Burrowing skink found in upland habitats |  |
| Green Anole: Very common throughout the marsh, feeds on insects |  |
| Snapping Turtle: Large, can reach weights of over 40 pounds. Known to lie still on the bottom and lure fish with a worm shaped tongue. |  |
| Spiny Soft-shelled Turtle: |  |
| Stinkpot Turtle: Prefers murky water with plenty of plant growth. |  |