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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Nevada in March

24 reptiles and amphibians are active in Nevada in March, and 9 are at peak. Peak species include the Common Side-blotched Lizard, Common Chuckwalla, Pond Slider, and Pacific Chorus Frog.

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

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Species out across Nevada, by group and month

Group
Snakes			5	14	15	14	12	12	10	7	1
Lizards	1	3	13	14	15	15	15	15	14	13	3	1
Turtles	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Frogs and Toads		1	4	5	6	6	6	6	5	4	2

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

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At peak in March 9

Snakes

peak

SnakesWestern Patch-nosed SnakeSalvadora hexalepis

Lizards

peak

LizardsCommon ChuckwallaSauromalus ater

peak

LizardsCommon Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana

peak

LizardsDesert IguanaDipsosaurus dorsalis

peak

LizardsOrnate Tree LizardUrosaurus ornatus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsPacific Chorus FrogPseudacris regilla

peak

Frogs and ToadsWoodhouse's ToadAnaxyrus woodhousii

Shoulder season in March 15

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesCommon CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum

shoulder

SnakesGopher SnakePituophis catenifer

shoulder

SnakesPanamint RattlesnakeCrotalus stephensi

venomous

shoulder

SnakesSidewinderCrotalus cerastes

venomous

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsDesert Collared LizardCrotaphytus bicinctores

shoulder

LizardsDesert Horned LizardPhrynosoma platyrhinos

shoulder

LizardsDesert Spiny LizardSceloporus magister

shoulder

LizardsLong-nosed Leopard LizardGambelia wislizenii

shoulder

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

shoulder

LizardsWestern Banded GeckoColeonyx variegatus

shoulder

LizardsWestern Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis

shoulder

LizardsWestern WhiptailAspidoscelis tigris

shoulder

LizardsZebra-tailed LizardCallisaurus draconoides

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

introduced

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsRed-spotted ToadAnaxyrus punctatus

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.

Nevada in March

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Nevada in March?

24 reptiles and amphibians are active in Nevada in March, and 9 are at peak. Peak species include the Common Side-blotched Lizard, Common Chuckwalla, Pond Slider, and Pacific Chorus Frog.

Are venomous snakes active in Nevada in March?

Yes. The Sidewinder and Panamint Rattlesnake can be active in March. Watch where you step and don't handle them.