Statewide

Alabama Reptiles and Amphibians by Month

Every reptile and amphibian with enough records anywhere in Alabama, counted from observations inside the state line. Seasons can differ a lot across the state, so for a closer match, pick your ecoregion on the Alabama page.

73 species4 venomous

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.

Species out in 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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58 species at peak or shoulder in September

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsBarking Tree FrogDryophytes gratiosus

peak

TurtlesBlack-knobbed Map TurtleGraptemys nigrinoda

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

peak

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

peak

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

peak

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

peak

SnakesEastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteus

venomous

peak

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreenhouse FrogEleutherodactylus planirostris

introduced

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Cricket FrogAcris crepitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

peak

SnakesSmooth EarthsnakeVirginia valeriae

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

peak

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

peak

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

shoulder

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

shoulder

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

shoulder

SnakesBlack KingsnakeLampropeltis nigra

shoulder

LizardsBroad-headed SkinkPlestiodon laticeps

shoulder

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

shoulder

SnakesCommon Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

shoulder

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

shoulder

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

shoulder

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsEastern SpadefootScaphiopus holbrookii

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

shoulder

SalamandersLong-tailed SalamanderEurycea longicauda

shoulder

TurtlesNorthern Map TurtleGraptemys geographica

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

shoulder

SnakesRed CornsnakePantherophis guttatus

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

shoulder

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

shoulder

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

shoulder

SalamandersSpotted Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus conanti

shoulder

TurtlesStripe-necked Musk TurtleSternotherus peltifer

About Alabama

When are reptiles and amphibians most active in Alabama?

May is the busiest month in Alabama, with 60 species at peak activity. At least half of the area's species are active from January through November.

What reptiles and amphibians live in Alabama?

73 species have enough iNaturalist records to show here: 22 snakes, 18 frogs and toads, 13 salamanders, 10 turtles, 9 lizards, and 1 alligator. The most-reported are the Green Anole, Pond Slider, and Green Treefrog.

Are there venomous snakes in Alabama?

Yes. The Northern Cottonmouth, Timber Rattlesnake, Eastern Copperhead, and Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake live here. Don't handle them.

Which reptiles and amphibians in Alabama are introduced?

The Mediterranean House Gecko, Brown Anole, and Greenhouse Frog are not native here.

Where does this data come from?

Activity calendars are built from iNaturalist research-grade observations (downloaded through GBIF, September 2026), corrected for how many people are out observing each month. Rare and protected species are left off on purpose.