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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in South Carolina in August

57 reptiles and amphibians are active in South Carolina in August, and 38 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, Southern Toad, Green Treefrog, and Squirrel Tree Frog.

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

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Species out across South Carolina, by group and month

Group
Snakes	6	14	20	22	22	22	21	19	20	20	18	9
Lizards	3	6	8	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	6	4
Turtles	2	6	7	8	8	7	7	7	6	5	3	2
Frogs and Toads	10	15	18	18	16	16	17	17	17	16	11	10
Salamanders	8	12	12	12	10	8	4	3	4	8	5	5

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

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At peak in August 38

Snakes

peak

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

peak

SnakesEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinos

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

peak

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

Lizards

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

peak

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

peak

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

peak

LizardsEastern Glass LizardOphisaurus ventralis

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

peak

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

peak

LizardsSoutheastern Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon inexpectatus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsBarking Tree FrogDryophytes gratiosus

peak

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern SpadefootScaphiopus holbrookii

peak

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreenhouse FrogEleutherodactylus planirostris

introduced

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

Frogs and ToadsPine Woods Tree FrogDryophytes femoralis

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

Shoulder season in August 19

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBrown WatersnakeNerodia taxispilota

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesCommon WormsnakeCarphophis amoenus

shoulder

SnakesEastern KingsnakeLampropeltis getula

shoulder

SnakesEastern RatsnakePantherophis quadrivittatus

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesRed CornsnakePantherophis guttatus

shoulder

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsBroad-headed SkinkPlestiodon laticeps

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

shoulder

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

shoulder

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

Alligators

shoulder

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Cricket FrogAcris crepitans

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Blackbelly SalamanderDesmognathus amphileucus

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.

South Carolina in August

What reptiles and amphibians are out in South Carolina in August?

57 reptiles and amphibians are active in South Carolina in August, and 38 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, Southern Toad, Green Treefrog, and Squirrel Tree Frog.

Are venomous snakes active in South Carolina in August?

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