Ecoregion

Piedmont Reptiles and Amphibians by Month

The Piedmont is rolling hills, farmland and a lot of suburbs. American Toads and Green Anoles are the most-reported herps. Central Ratsnakes and Common Watersnakes are the snakes people see most. March is the busiest month, and things stay active well into fall. The Eastern Copperhead and Northern Cottonmouth live here.

68 species2 venomous

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.

Species out in Piedmont, by group and month

Group
Snakes	7	10	17	18	18	18	16	15	14	14	13	7
Lizards	3	5	6	9	9	9	9	9	9	7	4	4
Turtles	4	6	6	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	5
Frogs and Toads	6	9	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	8	4
Salamanders	19	22	23	21	15	11	7	8	12	14	14	17

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

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51 species at peak or shoulder in September

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

peak

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

peak

SnakesEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinos

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern SpadefootScaphiopus holbrookii

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

LizardsItalian Wall LizardPodarcis siculus

introduced

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SalamandersNorthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea bislineata

peak

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

peak

SnakesSmooth EarthsnakeVirginia valeriae

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

peak

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesEastern KingsnakeLampropeltis getula

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsEastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis

shoulder

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

shoulder

SalamandersEastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

shoulder

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

shoulder

SalamandersNorthern Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus fuscus

shoulder

TurtlesNorthern Red-bellied CooterPseudemys rubriventris

shoulder

SalamandersPiedmont Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus bairdi

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

shoulder

SalamandersRed SalamanderPseudotriton ruber

shoulder

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

shoulder

SnakesRough EarthsnakeVirginia striatula

shoulder

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

shoulder

LizardsSoutheastern Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon inexpectatus

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Blackbelly SalamanderDesmognathus amphileucus

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

shoulder

SalamandersWhite-spotted Slimy SalamanderPlethodon cylindraceus

shoulder

SalamandersWolf Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus lycos

About Piedmont

When are reptiles and amphibians most active in the Piedmont?

March is the busiest month in the Piedmont, with 52 species at peak activity. At least half of the area's species are active all year.

What reptiles and amphibians live in the Piedmont?

68 species have enough iNaturalist records to show here: 23 salamanders, 18 snakes, 11 frogs and toads, 9 lizards, and 7 turtles. The most-reported are the American Toad, Green Anole, and Pond Slider.

Are there venomous snakes in the Piedmont?

Yes. The Eastern Copperhead and Northern Cottonmouth live here. Don't handle them.

Which reptiles and amphibians in the Piedmont are introduced?

The Mediterranean House Gecko, Brown Anole, and Italian Wall Lizard are not native here.

Where does this data come from?

Activity calendars are built from iNaturalist research-grade observations (downloaded through GBIF, September 2026), corrected for how many people are out observing each month. Rare and protected species are left off on purpose.