Month by month

What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Alabama in November

50 reptiles and amphibians are active in Alabama in November, and 22 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, Green Treefrog, Eastern Fence Lizard, and Southern Toad.

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 November 22

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesEastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteus

venomous

peak

SnakesRed CornsnakePantherophis guttatus

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

Lizards

peak

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

Turtles

peak

TurtlesBlack-knobbed Map TurtleGraptemys nigrinoda

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

peak

TurtlesStripe-necked Musk TurtleSternotherus peltifer

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Cricket FrogAcris crepitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

Shoulder season in November 28

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBlack KingsnakeLampropeltis nigra

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

shoulder

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

shoulder

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

Alligators

shoulder

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsBarking Tree FrogDryophytes gratiosus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsEastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

shoulder

SalamandersNorthern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon glutinosus

shoulder

SalamandersRed SalamanderPseudotriton ruber

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Zigzag SalamanderPlethodon ventralis

shoulder

SalamandersSpotted Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus conanti

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 November

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Alabama in November?

50 reptiles and amphibians are active in Alabama in November, and 22 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, Green Treefrog, Eastern Fence Lizard, and Southern Toad.

Are venomous snakes active in Alabama in November?

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