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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Arkansas in July

54 reptiles and amphibians are active in Arkansas in July, and 31 are at peak. Peak species include the Three-toed Box Turtle, Prairie Lizard, 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 July 31

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

peak

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

peak

SnakesEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinos

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesPygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliarius

venomous

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

Lizards

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

peak

LizardsPrairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus

peak

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesFalse Map TurtleGraptemys pseudogeographica

peak

TurtlesNorthern Map TurtleGraptemys geographica

peak

TurtlesOuachita Map TurtleGraptemys ouachitensis

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesRazor-backed Musk TurtleSternotherus carinatus

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

peak

TurtlesThree-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis

Alligators

peak

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis

peak

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

peak

Frogs and ToadsGray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

Shoulder season in July 23

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

shoulder

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

shoulder

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

shoulder

SnakesDiamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesPrairie KingsnakeLampropeltis calligaster

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

shoulder

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

shoulder

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

shoulder

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

shoulder

SnakesWestern Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsBroad-headed SkinkPlestiodon laticeps

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

shoulder

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

shoulder

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsBlanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersDark-sided SalamanderEurycea melanopleura

shoulder

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

shoulder

SalamandersOuachita Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus brimleyorum

shoulder

SalamandersWestern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon albagula

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 July

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Arkansas in July?

54 reptiles and amphibians are active in Arkansas in July, and 31 are at peak. Peak species include the Three-toed Box Turtle, Prairie Lizard, American Toad, and Pond Slider.

Are venomous snakes active in Arkansas in July?

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