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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Tennessee in February

54 reptiles and amphibians are active in Tennessee in February, and 38 are at peak. Peak species include the Pond Slider, Eastern Newt, American Toad, and Green Frog.

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

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Species out across Tennessee, by group and month

Group
Snakes	4	13	19	22	21	20	18	19	19	18	13	5
Lizards	1	5	7	7	8	7	6	7	5	5	5	3
Turtles	2	6	9	11	11	11	10	9	8	7	3	2
Frogs and Toads	10	11	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	10	9
Salamanders	16	19	26	29	23	21	18	15	19	23	21	14

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

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At peak in February 38

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesCommon Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

peak

SnakesSmooth EarthsnakeVirginia valeriae

Lizards

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

Turtles

peak

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

peak

TurtlesSouthern Painted TurtleChrysemys dorsalis

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Cricket FrogAcris crepitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

peak

Frogs and ToadsUpland Chorus FrogPseudacris feriarum

peak

Frogs and ToadsWood FrogLithobates sylvaticus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersBlue Ridge Two-lined SalamanderEurycea wilderae

peak

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersEastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereus

peak

SalamandersFour-toed SalamanderHemidactylium scutatum

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersMississippi Slimy SalamanderPlethodon mississippi

peak

SalamandersNorthern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon glutinosus

peak

SalamandersNorthern Zigzag SalamanderPlethodon dorsalis

peak

SalamandersRed SalamanderPseudotriton ruber

peak

SalamandersSeal SalamanderDesmognathus monticola

peak

SalamandersSouthern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon serratus

peak

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

peak

SalamandersSouthern Zigzag SalamanderPlethodon ventralis

peak

SalamandersSpotted Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus conanti

peak

SalamandersSpotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatum

peak

SalamandersSpring SalamanderGyrinophilus porphyriticus

Shoulder season in February 16

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBlack KingsnakeLampropeltis nigra

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesCommon WormsnakeCarphophis amoenus

shoulder

SnakesEastern MilksnakeLampropeltis triangulum

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesQueensnakeRegina septemvittata

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

shoulder

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

shoulder

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesNorthern Map TurtleGraptemys geographica

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersCherokee Blackbelly SalamanderDesmognathus gvnigeusgwotli

shoulder

SalamandersMole SalamanderAmbystoma talpoideum

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.

Tennessee in February

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Tennessee in February?

54 reptiles and amphibians are active in Tennessee in February, and 38 are at peak. Peak species include the Pond Slider, Eastern Newt, American Toad, and Green Frog.

Are venomous snakes active in Tennessee in February?

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