Month by month

What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Georgia in October

72 reptiles and amphibians are active in Georgia in October, and 51 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Green Treefrog, and Central Ratsnake.

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 October 51

Snakes

peak

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

peak

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

peak

SnakesCommon CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesCommon Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita

peak

SnakesCommon WormsnakeCarphophis amoenus

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

peak

SnakesEastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteus

venomous

peak

SnakesEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinos

peak

SnakesEastern RatsnakePantherophis quadrivittatus

peak

SnakesFlorida CottonmouthAgkistrodon conanti

venomous

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesPygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliarius

venomous

peak

SnakesRed CornsnakePantherophis guttatus

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

peak

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

peak

SnakesSmooth EarthsnakeVirginia valeriae

peak

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

Lizards

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

peak

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

peak

LizardsEastern Glass LizardOphisaurus ventralis

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCoastal Plain CooterPseudemys floridana

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesFlorida Softshell TurtleApalone ferox

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

Alligators

peak

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

Frogs and ToadsBarking Tree FrogDryophytes gratiosus

peak

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern SpadefootScaphiopus holbrookii

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreenhouse FrogEleutherodactylus planirostris

introduced

peak

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Cricket FrogAcris crepitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

Frogs and ToadsPine Woods Tree FrogDryophytes femoralis

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersBlue Ridge Two-lined SalamanderEurycea wilderae

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersSeal SalamanderDesmognathus monticola

peak

SalamandersSouthern Blackbelly SalamanderDesmognathus amphileucus

peak

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

Shoulder season in October 21

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesEastern KingsnakeLampropeltis getula

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

shoulder

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

shoulder

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

shoulder

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

shoulder

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsEastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersCoastal Plain Dwarf SalamanderEurycea quadridigitata

shoulder

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

shoulder

SalamandersNorthern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon glutinosus

shoulder

SalamandersRed SalamanderPseudotriton ruber

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

shoulder

SalamandersSpotted Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus conanti

shoulder

SalamandersSpring SalamanderGyrinophilus porphyriticus

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 October

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Georgia in October?

72 reptiles and amphibians are active in Georgia in October, and 51 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Green Treefrog, and Central Ratsnake.

Are venomous snakes active in Georgia in October?

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