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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in South Carolina in February

54 reptiles and amphibians are active in South Carolina in February, and 34 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Pond Slider, and Green Treefrog.

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 February 34

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita

peak

SnakesCommon WormsnakeCarphophis amoenus

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

Lizards

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

Turtles

peak

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

Alligators

peak

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern SpadefootScaphiopus holbrookii

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Cricket FrogAcris crepitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

peak

Frogs and ToadsUpland Chorus FrogPseudacris feriarum

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersAtlantic Coast Slimy SalamanderPlethodon chlorobryonis

peak

SalamandersBlue Ridge Two-lined SalamanderEurycea wilderae

peak

SalamandersCoastal Plain Dwarf SalamanderEurycea quadridigitata

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersMole SalamanderAmbystoma talpoideum

peak

SalamandersRed SalamanderPseudotriton ruber

peak

SalamandersSavannah Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus campi

peak

SalamandersSouthern Blackbelly SalamanderDesmognathus amphileucus

peak

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

peak

SalamandersSpotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatum

peak

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

Shoulder season in February 20

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

shoulder

SnakesBrown WatersnakeNerodia taxispilota

shoulder

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesEastern RatsnakePantherophis quadrivittatus

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesRed CornsnakePantherophis guttatus

shoulder

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

shoulder

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

shoulder

LizardsEastern Glass LizardOphisaurus ventralis

shoulder

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsPine Woods Tree FrogDryophytes femoralis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

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 February

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

54 reptiles and amphibians are active in South Carolina in February, and 34 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Pond Slider, and Green Treefrog.

Are venomous snakes active in South Carolina in February?

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