Month by month

What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Georgia in December

46 reptiles and amphibians are active in Georgia in December, and 29 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Pond Slider, and DeKay's Brownsnake.

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

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Species out across Georgia, by group and month

Group
Snakes	9	19	26	28	28	28	26	23	23	24	22	11
Lizards	5	6	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	8	7	5
Turtles	5	8	9	10	11	11	11	9	9	9	6	4
Frogs and Toads	12	16	19	18	18	18	18	18	17	18	15	12
Salamanders	13	18	20	16	12	11	9	6	9	12	17	13

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

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At peak in December 29

Snakes

peak

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesEastern RatsnakePantherophis quadrivittatus

peak

SnakesRed CornsnakePantherophis guttatus

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

Lizards

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCoastal Plain CooterPseudemys floridana

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

Alligators

peak

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Cricket FrogAcris crepitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersBlue Ridge Two-lined SalamanderEurycea wilderae

peak

SalamandersCoastal Plain Dwarf SalamanderEurycea quadridigitata

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersNorthern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon glutinosus

peak

SalamandersRed SalamanderPseudotriton ruber

peak

SalamandersSouthern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon serratus

peak

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

peak

SalamandersSpotted Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus conanti

peak

SalamandersSpring SalamanderGyrinophilus porphyriticus

peak

SalamandersTalladega Seal SalamanderDesmognathus cheaha

peak

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

Shoulder season in December 17

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

shoulder

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsUpland Chorus FrogPseudacris feriarum

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersSpotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatum

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.

Georgia in December

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Georgia in December?

46 reptiles and amphibians are active in Georgia in December, and 29 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Pond Slider, and DeKay's Brownsnake.

Are venomous snakes active in Georgia in December?

No venomous snakes on this list are active in Georgia in December.