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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Utah in March

27 reptiles and amphibians are active in Utah in March, and 8 are at peak. Peak species include the Common Side-blotched Lizard, Ornate Tree Lizard, Pond Slider, and Boreal Chorus Frog.

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

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Species out across Utah, by group and month

Group
Snakes	1	6	12	12	12	11	11	10	7	4
Lizards	2	13	17	17	18	15	17	17	14	4	1
Turtles	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1
Frogs and Toads		6	8	8	7	7	8	8	6	2
Salamanders				1	1	1	1	1	1

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

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At peak in March 8

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesGround SnakeSonora semiannulata

Lizards

peak

LizardsCommon ChuckwallaSauromalus ater

peak

LizardsCommon Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana

peak

LizardsOrnate Tree LizardUrosaurus ornatus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

introduced

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsBoreal Chorus FrogPseudacris maculata

Shoulder season in March 19

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesGopher SnakePituophis catenifer

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesStriped WhipsnakeMasticophis taeniatus

shoulder

SnakesWestern Terrestrial Garter SnakeThamnophis elegans

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCommon Sagebrush LizardSceloporus graciosus

shoulder

LizardsDesert Collared LizardCrotaphytus bicinctores

shoulder

LizardsDesert Horned LizardPhrynosoma platyrhinos

shoulder

LizardsDesert Spiny LizardSceloporus magister

shoulder

LizardsLong-nosed Leopard LizardGambelia wislizenii

shoulder

LizardsPlateau Fence LizardSceloporus tristichus

shoulder

LizardsWestern Banded GeckoColeonyx variegatus

shoulder

LizardsWestern Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis

shoulder

LizardsWestern WhiptailAspidoscelis tigris

shoulder

LizardsZebra-tailed LizardCallisaurus draconoides

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

introduced

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsCanyon Tree FrogDryophytes arenicolor

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Leopard FrogLithobates pipiens

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsPacific Chorus FrogPseudacris regilla

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsWoodhouse's ToadAnaxyrus woodhousii

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.

Utah in March

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Utah in March?

27 reptiles and amphibians are active in Utah in March, and 8 are at peak. Peak species include the Common Side-blotched Lizard, Ornate Tree Lizard, Pond Slider, and Boreal Chorus Frog.

Are venomous snakes active in Utah in March?

No venomous snakes on this list are active in Utah in March.