Month by month

What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Texas in February

96 reptiles and amphibians are active in Texas in February, and 51 are at peak. Peak species include the Pond Slider, Green Anole, American Alligator, and Blanchard's Cricket Frog.

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

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Species out across Texas, by group and month

Group
Snakes	17	36	44	56	60	60	58	56	54	50	34	25
Lizards	13	21	30	36	35	35	35	36	35	30	24	17
Turtles	8	11	16	17	16	16	16	16	16	15	12	9
Frogs and Toads	19	21	29	33	35	34	34	33	31	28	23	17
Salamanders	6	6	6	7	5	4	2	2	2	5	7	6

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

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At peak in February 51

Snakes

peak

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

peak

SnakesBlack-striped SnakeConiophanes imperialis

peak

SnakesBrahminy BlindsnakeIndotyphlops braminus

introduced

peak

SnakesCentral American Indigo SnakeDrymarchon melanurus

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesDiamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer

peak

SnakesFlat-headed SnakeTantilla gracilis

peak

SnakesGlossy SwampsnakeLiodytes rigida

peak

SnakesGraham's Crawfish SnakeRegina grahamii

peak

SnakesMississippi Green WatersnakeNerodia cyclopion

peak

SnakesRough EarthsnakeVirginia striatula

peak

SnakesSchott's WhipsnakeMasticophis schotti

peak

SnakesTexas Patch-nosed SnakeSalvadora lineata

peak

SnakesWestern Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

Lizards

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

peak

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

peak

LizardsFour-lined SkinkPlestiodon tetragrammus

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsOrnate Tree LizardUrosaurus ornatus

peak

LizardsRose-bellied LizardSceloporus variabilis

peak

LizardsSlender Glass LizardOphisaurus attenuatus

peak

LizardsSpotted House GeckoHemidactylus parvimaculatus

introduced

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

peak

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesFalse Map TurtleGraptemys pseudogeographica

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

peak

TurtlesTexas CooterPseudemys texana

peak

TurtlesTexas Map TurtleGraptemys versa

Alligators

peak

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsBlanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi

peak

Frogs and ToadsCajun Chorus FrogPseudacris fouquettei

peak

Frogs and ToadsCrawfish FrogLithobates areolatus

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsHurter's SpadefootScaphiopus hurterii

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

Frogs and ToadsRio Grande Chirping FrogEleutherodactylus campi

peak

Frogs and ToadsSpotted Chorus FrogPseudacris clarkii

peak

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

peak

Frogs and ToadsStrecker's Chorus FrogPseudacris streckeri

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersSmall-mouthed SalamanderAmbystoma texanum

peak

SalamandersWestern Dwarf SalamanderEurycea paludicola

peak

SalamandersWestern Lesser SirenSiren nettingi

peak

SalamandersWestern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon albagula

Shoulder season in February 45

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBlack-necked Garter SnakeThamnophis cyrtopsis

shoulder

SnakesCheckered Garter SnakeThamnophis marcianus

shoulder

SnakesCommon CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum

shoulder

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

shoulder

SnakesEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinos

shoulder

SnakesGreat Plains Ground SnakeSonora episcopa

shoulder

SnakesGreat Plains RatsnakePantherophis emoryi

shoulder

SnakesMudsnakeFarancia abacura

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesPrairie KingsnakeLampropeltis calligaster

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

shoulder

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

shoulder

SnakesSaltmarsh SnakeNerodia clarkii

shoulder

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

shoulder

SnakesTexas Blind SnakeRena dulcis

shoulder

SnakesTexas CoralsnakeMicrurus tener

venomous

shoulder

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesWestern Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atrox

venomous

shoulder

SnakesWestern MilksnakeLampropeltis gentilis

shoulder

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsBlue Spiny LizardSceloporus cyanogenys

shoulder

LizardsCanyon LizardSceloporus merriami

shoulder

LizardsCommon Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana

shoulder

LizardsEastern Collared LizardCrotaphytus collaris

shoulder

LizardsGreat Plains SkinkPlestiodon obsoletus

shoulder

LizardsGreater Earless LizardCophosaurus texanus

shoulder

LizardsKeeled Earless LizardHolbrookia propinqua

shoulder

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

shoulder

LizardsPrairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus

shoulder

LizardsSouthwestern Fence LizardSceloporus cowlesi

shoulder

LizardsTexas Banded GeckoColeonyx brevis

shoulder

LizardsTexas Spiny LizardSceloporus olivaceus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesRazor-backed Musk TurtleSternotherus carinatus

shoulder

TurtlesThree-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsCliff Chirping FrogEleutherodactylus marnockii

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsEastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGiant ToadRhinella horribilis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsRio Grande Leopard FrogLithobates berlandieri

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

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.

Texas in February

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Texas in February?

96 reptiles and amphibians are active in Texas in February, and 51 are at peak. Peak species include the Pond Slider, Green Anole, American Alligator, and Blanchard's Cricket Frog.

Are venomous snakes active in Texas in February?

Yes. The Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Northern Cottonmouth, Eastern Copperhead, Texas Coralsnake, and Timber Rattlesnake can be active in February. Watch where you step and don't handle them.