Month by month

What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Arkansas in November

42 reptiles and amphibians are active in Arkansas in November, and 26 are at peak. Peak species include the Blanchard's Cricket Frog, American Toad, Pond Slider, and Northern Cottonmouth.

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

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Species out across Arkansas, by group and month

Group
Snakes	2	16	26	26	26	24	19	20	20	20	15	5
Lizards	2	4	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	5	4	4
Turtles	2	4	8	10	10	11	11	11	9	6	3	2
Frogs and Toads	5	9	13	13	11	11	11	11	11	10	9	4
Salamanders	9	12	12	12	6	5	5	4	7	10	11	9

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

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At peak in November 26

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesPrairie KingsnakeLampropeltis calligaster

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

Lizards

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

Turtles

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

Frogs and ToadsBlanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi

peak

Frogs and ToadsGray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersOuachita Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus brimleyorum

peak

SalamandersOzark Zigzag SalamanderPlethodon angusticlavius

peak

SalamandersRinged SalamanderAmbystoma annulatum

peak

SalamandersSouthern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon serratus

peak

SalamandersWestern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon albagula

Shoulder season in November 16

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

shoulder

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

shoulder

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

shoulder

SnakesWestern Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsPrairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesThree-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersMany-ribbed SalamanderEurycea multiplicata

shoulder

SalamandersOklahoma SalamanderEurycea tynerensis

shoulder

SalamandersSpotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatum

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.

Arkansas in November

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Arkansas in November?

42 reptiles and amphibians are active in Arkansas in November, and 26 are at peak. Peak species include the Blanchard's Cricket Frog, American Toad, Pond Slider, and Northern Cottonmouth.

Are venomous snakes active in Arkansas in November?

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