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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Kansas in March

44 reptiles and amphibians are active in Kansas in March, and 27 are at peak. Peak species include the Blanchard's Cricket Frog, Ring-necked Snake, Pond Slider, and American Bullfrog.

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

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Species out across Kansas, by group and month

Group
Snakes		3	20	26	27	27	24	24	24	24	12	4
Lizards		1	8	10	10	9	8	9	9	7	1
Turtles	1	1	6	8	8	7	7	6	6	5	2	1
Frogs and Toads		4	9	11	11	11	9	9	8	7	3	1
Salamanders		1	1	1	2	2	1

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

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At peak in March 27

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesDiamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer

peak

SnakesGreat Plains RatsnakePantherophis emoryi

peak

SnakesLined SnakeTropidoclonion lineatum

peak

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

peak

SnakesPrairie KingsnakeLampropeltis calligaster

peak

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

peak

SnakesWestern Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

peak

SnakesWestern Worm SnakeCarphophis vermis

Lizards

peak

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

peak

LizardsItalian Wall LizardPodarcis siculus

introduced

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsPrairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

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 ToadsBoreal Chorus FrogPseudacris maculata

peak

Frogs and ToadsPlains Leopard FrogLithobates blairi

peak

Frogs and ToadsPlains SpadefootSpea bombifrons

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersSmall-mouthed SalamanderAmbystoma texanum

Shoulder season in March 17

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesCommon CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

shoulder

SnakesFlat-headed SnakeTantilla gracilis

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

shoulder

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

shoulder

SnakesWestern MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesWestern MilksnakeLampropeltis gentilis

shoulder

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsEastern Collared LizardCrotaphytus collaris

shoulder

LizardsGreat Plains SkinkPlestiodon obsoletus

shoulder

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

shoulder

LizardsSlender Glass LizardOphisaurus attenuatus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesThree-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsWestern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne olivacea

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.

Kansas in March

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Kansas in March?

44 reptiles and amphibians are active in Kansas in March, and 27 are at peak. Peak species include the Blanchard's Cricket Frog, Ring-necked Snake, Pond Slider, and American Bullfrog.

Are venomous snakes active in Kansas in March?

Yes. The Western Massasauga and Eastern Copperhead can be active in March. Watch where you step and don't handle them.