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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Mississippi in December

22 reptiles and amphibians are active in Mississippi in December, and 14 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Pond Slider, and Southern Toad.

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

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Species out across Mississippi, by group and month

Group
Snakes	3	10	16	17	16	15	14	13	13	11	6	5
Lizards	2	5	5	6	6	5	5	6	6	4	4	4
Turtles	2	4	6	7	7	7	7	5	4	4	3	2
Frogs and Toads	9	12	13	13	13	14	13	13	11	10	8	8
Salamanders	4	4	5	4	3	2	1	1	2	3	3	2

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

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At peak in December 14

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

Lizards

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

Turtles

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

Alligators

peak

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersMississippi Slimy SalamanderPlethodon mississippi

peak

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

Shoulder season in December 8

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

shoulder

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

shoulder

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

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.

Mississippi in December

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Mississippi in December?

22 reptiles and amphibians are active in Mississippi in December, and 14 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Pond Slider, and Southern Toad.

Are venomous snakes active in Mississippi in December?

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