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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Missouri in March

50 reptiles and amphibians are active in Missouri in March, and 42 are at peak. Peak species include the Blanchard's Cricket Frog, American Toad, Prairie Lizard, and Pond Slider.

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

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Species out across Missouri, by group and month

Group
Snakes	1	5	22	23	24	20	17	19	21	20	14	3
Lizards		3	4	6	6	6	6	5	3	3	2
Turtles	1	3	5	8	10	10	9	9	8	6	4	1
Frogs and Toads	2	7	10	10	9	10	11	9	10	10	6	2
Salamanders	1	7	9	9	6	4	4	4	5	6	4

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

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At peak in March 42

Snakes

peak

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesDiamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer

peak

SnakesEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinos

peak

SnakesLined SnakeTropidoclonion lineatum

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

peak

SnakesPrairie KingsnakeLampropeltis calligaster

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

peak

SnakesRough EarthsnakeVirginia striatula

peak

SnakesSmooth EarthsnakeVirginia valeriae

peak

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

peak

SnakesWestern Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

peak

SnakesWestern Worm SnakeCarphophis vermis

Lizards

peak

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsPrairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

peak

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

Frogs and ToadsBlanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi

peak

Frogs and ToadsBoreal Chorus FrogPseudacris maculata

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

peak

Frogs and ToadsWood FrogLithobates sylvaticus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

peak

SalamandersDark-sided SalamanderEurycea melanopleura

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersOzark Zigzag SalamanderPlethodon angusticlavius

peak

SalamandersSmall-mouthed SalamanderAmbystoma texanum

peak

SalamandersSouthern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon serratus

peak

SalamandersSpotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatum

peak

SalamandersWestern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon albagula

Shoulder season in March 8

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

shoulder

SnakesEastern MilksnakeLampropeltis triangulum

shoulder

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

shoulder

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesOrnate Box TurtleTerrapene ornata

shoulder

TurtlesThree-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor

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.

Missouri in March

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Missouri in March?

50 reptiles and amphibians are active in Missouri in March, and 42 are at peak. Peak species include the Blanchard's Cricket Frog, American Toad, Prairie Lizard, and Pond Slider.

Are venomous snakes active in Missouri in March?

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