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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Indiana in March

31 reptiles and amphibians are active in Indiana in March, and 21 are at peak. Peak species include the American Toad, Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Green Frog, and Painted Turtle.

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

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Species out across Indiana, by group and month

Group
Snakes		2	5	12	13	13	11	11	9	7	4
Lizards			1	3	3	3	3	3	3	1
Turtles		3	4	6	6	6	6	6	5	2	1
Frogs and Toads		8	10	12	12	11	11	10	10	9	4
Salamanders	2	9	11	13	11	10	3	4	5	6	3	2

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

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At peak in March 21

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

Turtles

peak

TurtlesNorthern Map TurtleGraptemys geographica

peak

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

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 ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

peak

Frogs and ToadsWestern Chorus FrogPseudacris triseriata

peak

Frogs and ToadsWood FrogLithobates sylvaticus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

peak

SalamandersEastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereus

peak

SalamandersEastern Tiger SalamanderAmbystoma tigrinum

peak

SalamandersJefferson SalamanderAmbystoma jeffersonianum

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersNorthern Zigzag SalamanderPlethodon dorsalis

peak

SalamandersSmall-mouthed SalamanderAmbystoma texanum

peak

SalamandersSpotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatum

Shoulder season in March 10

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

shoulder

SalamandersNorthern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon glutinosus

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

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.

Indiana in March

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Indiana in March?

31 reptiles and amphibians are active in Indiana in March, and 21 are at peak. Peak species include the American Toad, Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Green Frog, and Painted Turtle.

Are venomous snakes active in Indiana in March?

No venomous snakes on this list are active in Indiana in March.