Month by month

What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Texas in November

101 reptiles and amphibians are active in Texas in November, and 41 are at peak. Peak species include the Pond Slider, Green Anole, Mediterranean House Gecko, and American Alligator.

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 November 41

Snakes

peak

SnakesBaird's RatsnakePantherophis bairdi

peak

SnakesBlack-striped SnakeConiophanes imperialis

peak

SnakesBrahminy BlindsnakeIndotyphlops braminus

introduced

peak

SnakesCentral American Indigo SnakeDrymarchon melanurus

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinos

peak

SnakesRough EarthsnakeVirginia striatula

peak

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

peak

SnakesSchott's WhipsnakeMasticophis schotti

peak

SnakesTexas CoralsnakeMicrurus tener

venomous

peak

SnakesTexas Patch-nosed SnakeSalvadora lineata

peak

SnakesWestern Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

Lizards

peak

LizardsBlue Spiny LizardSceloporus cyanogenys

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

peak

LizardsGraphic Spiny LizardSceloporus grammicus

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

peak

LizardsPrairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus

peak

LizardsRose-bellied LizardSceloporus variabilis

peak

LizardsSpotted House GeckoHemidactylus parvimaculatus

introduced

peak

LizardsTexas Alligator LizardGerrhonotus infernalis

Turtles

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 ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

peak

Frogs and ToadsGiant ToadRhinella horribilis

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreenhouse FrogEleutherodactylus planirostris

introduced

peak

Frogs and ToadsRio Grande Chirping FrogEleutherodactylus campi

peak

Frogs and ToadsRio Grande Leopard FrogLithobates berlandieri

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersWestern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon albagula

peak

SalamandersWestern Tiger SalamanderAmbystoma mavortium

Shoulder season in November 60

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

shoulder

SnakesBlack-necked Garter SnakeThamnophis cyrtopsis

shoulder

SnakesBroad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesCheckered Garter SnakeThamnophis marcianus

shoulder

SnakesCommon CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum

shoulder

SnakesDiamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer

shoulder

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

shoulder

SnakesFlat-headed SnakeTantilla gracilis

shoulder

SnakesGopher SnakePituophis catenifer

shoulder

SnakesGreat Plains RatsnakePantherophis emoryi

shoulder

SnakesMississippi Green WatersnakeNerodia cyclopion

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesPrairie KingsnakeLampropeltis calligaster

shoulder

SnakesPrairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridis

venomous

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

shoulder

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

shoulder

SnakesStriped WhipsnakeMasticophis taeniatus

shoulder

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesWestern Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atrox

venomous

shoulder

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCanyon LizardSceloporus merriami

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

shoulder

LizardsCommon Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana

shoulder

LizardsCommon Spotted WhiptailAspidoscelis gularis

shoulder

LizardsCrevice Spiny LizardSceloporus poinsettii

shoulder

LizardsEastern Collared LizardCrotaphytus collaris

shoulder

LizardsFour-lined SkinkPlestiodon tetragrammus

shoulder

LizardsGreater Earless LizardCophosaurus texanus

shoulder

LizardsKeeled Earless LizardHolbrookia propinqua

shoulder

LizardsOrnate Tree LizardUrosaurus ornatus

shoulder

LizardsRoundtail Horned LizardPhrynosoma modestum

shoulder

LizardsSouthwestern Fence LizardSceloporus cowlesi

shoulder

LizardsTexas Banded GeckoColeonyx brevis

shoulder

LizardsTexas Spiny LizardSceloporus olivaceus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesOuachita Map TurtleGraptemys ouachitensis

shoulder

TurtlesRazor-backed Musk TurtleSternotherus carinatus

shoulder

TurtlesThree-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis

shoulder

TurtlesYellow Mud TurtleKinosternon flavescens

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsCajun Chorus FrogPseudacris fouquettei

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 ToadsGray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGulf Coast ToadIncilius nebulifer

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsHurter's SpadefootScaphiopus hurterii

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsPlains Leopard FrogLithobates blairi

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsRed-spotted ToadAnaxyrus punctatus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSpotted Chorus FrogPseudacris clarkii

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsWestern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne olivacea

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsWoodhouse's ToadAnaxyrus woodhousii

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

shoulder

SalamandersSmall-mouthed SalamanderAmbystoma texanum

shoulder

SalamandersWestern Dwarf SalamanderEurycea paludicola

shoulder

SalamandersWestern Lesser SirenSiren nettingi

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 November

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Texas in November?

101 reptiles and amphibians are active in Texas in November, and 41 are at peak. Peak species include the Pond Slider, Green Anole, Mediterranean House Gecko, and American Alligator.

Are venomous snakes active in Texas in November?

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