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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Kansas in July

49 reptiles and amphibians are active in Kansas in July, and 24 are at peak. Peak species include the Ornate Box Turtle, Woodhouse's Toad, American Bullfrog, and Plains Leopard Frog.

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

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Species out across Kansas, by group and month

Group
Snakes		3	20	26	27	27	24	24	24	24	12	4
Lizards		1	8	10	10	9	8	9	9	7	1
Turtles	1	1	6	8	8	7	7	6	6	5	2	1
Frogs and Toads		4	9	11	11	11	9	9	8	7	3	1
Salamanders		1	1	1	2	2	1

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

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At peak in July 24

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

peak

SnakesDiamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer

peak

SnakesGopher SnakePituophis catenifer

peak

SnakesPlains Garter SnakeThamnophis radix

peak

SnakesPrairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridis

venomous

peak

SnakesWestern MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminus

venomous

peak

SnakesWestern Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

Lizards

peak

LizardsEastern Collared LizardCrotaphytus collaris

peak

LizardsPrairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus

peak

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

peak

LizardsSlender Glass LizardOphisaurus attenuatus

peak

LizardsTexas Horned LizardPhrynosoma cornutum

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

peak

TurtlesOrnate Box TurtleTerrapene ornata

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

peak

TurtlesYellow Mud TurtleKinosternon flavescens

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreat Plains ToadAnaxyrus cognatus

peak

Frogs and ToadsPlains Leopard FrogLithobates blairi

peak

Frogs and ToadsPlains SpadefootSpea bombifrons

peak

Frogs and ToadsWestern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne olivacea

peak

Frogs and ToadsWoodhouse's ToadAnaxyrus woodhousii

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersWestern Tiger SalamanderAmbystoma mavortium

Shoulder season in July 25

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBroad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesCommon CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum

shoulder

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

shoulder

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

shoulder

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

shoulder

SnakesEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinos

shoulder

SnakesGraham's Crawfish SnakeRegina grahamii

shoulder

SnakesGreat Plains RatsnakePantherophis emoryi

shoulder

SnakesLined SnakeTropidoclonion lineatum

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesPrairie KingsnakeLampropeltis calligaster

shoulder

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

shoulder

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

shoulder

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesWestern MilksnakeLampropeltis gentilis

shoulder

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

shoulder

LizardsGreat Plains SkinkPlestiodon obsoletus

shoulder

LizardsItalian Wall LizardPodarcis siculus

introduced

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

shoulder

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

shoulder

TurtlesThree-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsBlanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

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.

Kansas in July

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Kansas in July?

49 reptiles and amphibians are active in Kansas in July, and 24 are at peak. Peak species include the Ornate Box Turtle, Woodhouse's Toad, American Bullfrog, and Plains Leopard Frog.

Are venomous snakes active in Kansas in July?

Yes. The Western Massasauga, Eastern Copperhead, Prairie Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, and Broad-banded Copperhead can be active in July. Watch where you step and don't handle them.