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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Arkansas in February

45 reptiles and amphibians are active in Arkansas in February, and 34 are at peak. Peak species include the Prairie Lizard, Blanchard's Cricket Frog, American Toad, and Pond Slider.

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

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Species out across Arkansas, by group and month

Group
Snakes	2	16	26	26	26	24	19	20	20	20	15	5
Lizards	2	4	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	5	4	4
Turtles	2	4	8	10	10	11	11	11	9	6	3	2
Frogs and Toads	5	9	13	13	11	11	11	11	11	10	9	4
Salamanders	9	12	12	12	6	5	5	4	7	10	11	9

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

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At peak in February 34

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRough EarthsnakeVirginia striatula

peak

SnakesSmooth EarthsnakeVirginia valeriae

peak

SnakesWestern Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

Lizards

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsPrairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

peak

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

Frogs and ToadsBlanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi

peak

Frogs and ToadsCajun Chorus FrogPseudacris fouquettei

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

peak

SalamandersDark-sided SalamanderEurycea melanopleura

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersMany-ribbed SalamanderEurycea multiplicata

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersOklahoma SalamanderEurycea tynerensis

peak

SalamandersOuachita Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus brimleyorum

peak

SalamandersOzark Zigzag SalamanderPlethodon angusticlavius

peak

SalamandersSmall-mouthed SalamanderAmbystoma texanum

peak

SalamandersSpotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatum

peak

SalamandersWestern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon albagula

Shoulder season in February 11

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesDiamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

shoulder

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

shoulder

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

shoulder

SnakesWestern Worm SnakeCarphophis vermis

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon serratus

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.

Arkansas in February

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Arkansas in February?

45 reptiles and amphibians are active in Arkansas in February, and 34 are at peak. Peak species include the Prairie Lizard, Blanchard's Cricket Frog, American Toad, and Pond Slider.

Are venomous snakes active in Arkansas in February?

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