Month by month

What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Virginia in March

67 reptiles and amphibians are active in Virginia in March, and 48 are at peak. Peak species include the Eastern Red-backed Salamander, American Toad, Painted Turtle, and Eastern Newt.

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

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Species out across Virginia, by group and month

Group
Snakes	4	12	21	24	24	24	23	22	22	20	16	7
Lizards		3	4	6	7	8	8	8	7	4	3
Turtles	3	7	8	8	9	9	8	8	8	7	6	3
Frogs and Toads	8	9	15	20	18	18	17	14	15	13	12	4
Salamanders	8	16	19	25	23	21	16	17	19	19	13	7

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

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At peak in March 48

Snakes

peak

SnakesBrown WatersnakeNerodia taxispilota

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesCommon Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita

peak

SnakesCommon WormsnakeCarphophis amoenus

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesQueensnakeRegina septemvittata

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRough EarthsnakeVirginia striatula

peak

SnakesSmooth EarthsnakeVirginia valeriae

Lizards

peak

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsSoutheastern Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon inexpectatus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

peak

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesNorthern Red-bellied CooterPseudemys rubriventris

peak

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

peak

TurtlesStriped Mud TurtleKinosternon baurii

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 Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

peak

Frogs and ToadsUpland Chorus FrogPseudacris feriarum

peak

Frogs and ToadsWood FrogLithobates sylvaticus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersAtlantic Coast Slimy SalamanderPlethodon chlorobryonis

peak

SalamandersBlacksburg SalamanderPlethodon jacksoni

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersEastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereus

peak

SalamandersFour-toed SalamanderHemidactylium scutatum

peak

SalamandersJefferson SalamanderAmbystoma jeffersonianum

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersNorthern Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus fuscus

peak

SalamandersNorthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea bislineata

peak

SalamandersRavine SalamanderPlethodon richmondi

peak

SalamandersRed SalamanderPseudotriton ruber

peak

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

peak

SalamandersSpotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatum

peak

SalamandersSpring SalamanderGyrinophilus porphyriticus

peak

SalamandersWhite-spotted Slimy SalamanderPlethodon cylindraceus

Shoulder season in March 19

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinos

shoulder

SnakesEastern KingsnakeLampropeltis getula

shoulder

SnakesEastern MilksnakeLampropeltis triangulum

shoulder

SnakesEastern RatsnakePantherophis quadrivittatus

shoulder

SnakesMole KingsnakeLampropeltis rhombomaculata

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

shoulder

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsEastern SpadefootScaphiopus holbrookii

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersAllegheny Mountain Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus ochrophaeus

shoulder

SalamandersKanawha Blackbelly SalamanderDesmognathus kanawha

shoulder

SalamandersLong-tailed SalamanderEurycea longicauda

shoulder

SalamandersSeal SalamanderDesmognathus monticola

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.

Virginia in March

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Virginia in March?

67 reptiles and amphibians are active in Virginia in March, and 48 are at peak. Peak species include the Eastern Red-backed Salamander, American Toad, Painted Turtle, and Eastern Newt.

Are venomous snakes active in Virginia in March?

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