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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Mississippi in February

36 reptiles and amphibians are active in Mississippi in February, and 30 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 February 30

Snakes

peak

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesCommon Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesDiamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

Lizards

peak

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

peak

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

peak

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

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 ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

peak

Frogs and ToadsUpland Chorus FrogPseudacris feriarum

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersMississippi Slimy SalamanderPlethodon mississippi

peak

SalamandersSpotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatum

peak

SalamandersThree-lined SalamanderEurycea guttolineata

Shoulder season in February 6

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

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 February

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Mississippi in February?

36 reptiles and amphibians are active in Mississippi in February, and 30 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, American Alligator, Pond Slider, and Southern Toad.

Are venomous snakes active in Mississippi in February?

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