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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Alabama in August

53 reptiles and amphibians are active in Alabama in August, and 26 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Treefrog, Eastern Fence Lizard, Southern Toad, and Northern Cottonmouth.

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

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Species out across Alabama, by group and month

Group
Snakes	7	16	19	22	22	21	17	18	18	19	15	8
Lizards	4	5	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	6	4
Turtles	4	6	8	9	10	10	9	9	9	9	6	2
Frogs and Toads	11	15	17	16	15	14	14	14	16	14	13	9
Salamanders	11	12	13	11	8	7	5	3	6	9	9	9

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

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At peak in August 26

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

peak

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

peak

SnakesEastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteus

venomous

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

peak

SnakesSmooth EarthsnakeVirginia valeriae

peak

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

Lizards

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

peak

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

peak

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

peak

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesBlack-knobbed Map TurtleGraptemys nigrinoda

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

peak

TurtlesStripe-necked Musk TurtleSternotherus peltifer

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsBarking Tree FrogDryophytes gratiosus

peak

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreenhouse FrogEleutherodactylus planirostris

introduced

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

Shoulder season in August 27

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

shoulder

SnakesBlack KingsnakeLampropeltis nigra

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

shoulder

SnakesCommon Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita

shoulder

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesRed CornsnakePantherophis guttatus

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsBroad-headed SkinkPlestiodon laticeps

shoulder

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

shoulder

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

shoulder

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

shoulder

TurtlesNorthern Map TurtleGraptemys geographica

shoulder

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

shoulder

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

Alligators

shoulder

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsEastern SpadefootScaphiopus holbrookii

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

shoulder

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

shoulder

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

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.

Alabama in August

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Alabama in August?

53 reptiles and amphibians are active in Alabama in August, and 26 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Treefrog, Eastern Fence Lizard, Southern Toad, and Northern Cottonmouth.

Are venomous snakes active in Alabama in August?

Yes. The Northern Cottonmouth, Timber Rattlesnake, Eastern Copperhead, and Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake can be active in August. Watch where you step and don't handle them.