Month by month

What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Alabama in February

55 reptiles and amphibians are active in Alabama in February, and 45 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, Pond Slider, Green Treefrog, and Eastern Fence Lizard.

Counted from iNaturalist research-grade observations recorded inside Alabama. Seasons shift across the state, so for a closer match, pick your ecoregion.

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Species out across Alabama, by group and month

Group
Snakes	7	16	19	22	22	21	17	18	18	19	15	8
Lizards	4	5	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	6	4
Turtles	4	6	8	9	10	10	9	9	9	9	6	2
Frogs and Toads	11	15	17	16	15	14	14	14	16	14	13	9
Salamanders	11	12	13	11	8	7	5	3	6	9	9	9

Numbers = species active that month (at peak or just starting / winding down).

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At peak in February 45

Snakes

peak

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesCommon Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita

peak

SnakesCommon WormsnakeCarphophis amoenus

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

peak

SnakesSmooth EarthsnakeVirginia valeriae

Lizards

peak

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

peak

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

peak

TurtlesStripe-necked Musk TurtleSternotherus peltifer

Alligators

peak

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern SpadefootScaphiopus holbrookii

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Cricket FrogAcris crepitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

peak

Frogs and ToadsUpland Chorus FrogPseudacris feriarum

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersMississippi Slimy SalamanderPlethodon mississippi

peak

SalamandersMole SalamanderAmbystoma talpoideum

peak

SalamandersNorthern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon glutinosus

peak

SalamandersRed SalamanderPseudotriton ruber

peak

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

peak

SalamandersSouthern Zigzag SalamanderPlethodon ventralis

peak

SalamandersSpotted Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus conanti

peak

SalamandersSpotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatum

peak

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

Shoulder season in February 10

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBlack KingsnakeLampropeltis nigra

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

shoulder

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

shoulder

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

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.

Alabama in February

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Alabama in February?

55 reptiles and amphibians are active in Alabama in February, and 45 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, Pond Slider, Green Treefrog, and Eastern Fence Lizard.

Are venomous snakes active in Alabama in February?

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