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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Arizona in March

46 reptiles and amphibians are active in Arizona in March, and 14 are at peak. Peak species include the Ornate Tree Lizard, Common Side-blotched Lizard, Zebra-tailed Lizard, and Canyon Tree Frog.

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

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Species out across Arizona, by group and month

Group
Snakes	1	6	15	29	32	34	35	35	34	31	11	2
Lizards	5	10	24	31	32	30	30	31	30	24	12	5
Turtles	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1
Frogs and Toads	1	3	5	5	7	12	12	12	12	10	5	1

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

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At peak in March 14

Snakes

peak

SnakesSouthwestern Blackhead SnakeTantilla hobartsmithi

peak

SnakesWestern Patch-nosed SnakeSalvadora hexalepis

Lizards

peak

LizardsCommon ChuckwallaSauromalus ater

peak

LizardsCommon Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana

peak

LizardsDesert Horned LizardPhrynosoma platyrhinos

peak

LizardsDesert IguanaDipsosaurus dorsalis

peak

LizardsOrnate Tree LizardUrosaurus ornatus

peak

LizardsSonoran Collared LizardCrotaphytus nebrius

peak

LizardsSonoran Horned LizardPhrynosoma goodei

peak

LizardsZebra-tailed LizardCallisaurus draconoides

Turtles

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

introduced

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

introduced

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

introduced

peak

Frogs and ToadsCanyon Tree FrogDryophytes arenicolor

Shoulder season in March 32

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBanded Sand SnakeSonora cincta

shoulder

SnakesCalifornia King SnakeLampropeltis californiae

shoulder

SnakesCheckered Garter SnakeThamnophis marcianus

shoulder

SnakesCommon CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum

shoulder

SnakesDesert NightsnakeHypsiglena chlorophaea

shoulder

SnakesGopher SnakePituophis catenifer

shoulder

SnakesGround SnakeSonora semiannulata

shoulder

SnakesLong-nosed SnakeRhinocheilus lecontei

shoulder

SnakesMountain Patch-nosed SnakeSalvadora grahamiae

shoulder

SnakesSidewinderCrotalus cerastes

venomous

shoulder

SnakesSonoran WhipsnakeMasticophis bilineatus

shoulder

SnakesSouthwestern Speckled RattlesnakeCrotalus pyrrhus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesWestern Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atrox

venomous

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsClark's Spiny LizardSceloporus clarkii

shoulder

LizardsDesert Collared LizardCrotaphytus bicinctores

shoulder

LizardsDesert Spiny LizardSceloporus magister

shoulder

LizardsEastern Collared LizardCrotaphytus collaris

shoulder

LizardsElegant Earless LizardHolbrookia elegans

shoulder

LizardsGreater Earless LizardCophosaurus texanus

shoulder

LizardsGreater Short-horned LizardPhrynosoma hernandesi

shoulder

LizardsKeeled Rock GeckoCyrtopodion scabrum

introduced

shoulder

LizardsLong-nosed Leopard LizardGambelia wislizenii

shoulder

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

shoulder

LizardsRegal Horned LizardPhrynosoma solare

shoulder

LizardsSouthwestern Fence LizardSceloporus cowlesi

shoulder

LizardsStriped Plateau LizardSceloporus virgatus

shoulder

LizardsWestern Banded GeckoColeonyx variegatus

shoulder

LizardsWestern WhiptailAspidoscelis tigris

shoulder

LizardsYarrow's Spiny LizardSceloporus jarrovii

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsLowland Leopard FrogLithobates yavapaiensis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsRed-spotted ToadAnaxyrus punctatus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsWoodhouse's ToadAnaxyrus woodhousii

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.

Arizona in March

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Arizona in March?

46 reptiles and amphibians are active in Arizona in March, and 14 are at peak. Peak species include the Ornate Tree Lizard, Common Side-blotched Lizard, Zebra-tailed Lizard, and Canyon Tree Frog.

Are venomous snakes active in Arizona in March?

Yes. The Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Sidewinder, and Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake can be active in March. Watch where you step and don't handle them.