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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in New Mexico in March

23 reptiles and amphibians are active in New Mexico in March, and 9 are at peak. Peak species include the Common Side-blotched Lizard, Pond Slider, Ornate Tree Lizard, and American Bullfrog.

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

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Species out across New Mexico, by group and month

Group
Snakes			5	14	23	25	25	25	22	17	5
Lizards	1	4	13	24	25	25	26	26	24	18	7	1
Turtles	1	2	4	5	6	6	6	6	5	4	1	1
Frogs and Toads		1	1	4	12	13	13	13	10	6	1
Salamanders				1	1	2	2	2	2	1

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

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At peak in March 9

Snakes

peak

SnakesMountain Patch-nosed SnakeSalvadora grahamiae

Lizards

peak

LizardsCommon Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana

peak

LizardsGreater Earless LizardCophosaurus texanus

peak

LizardsOrnate Tree LizardUrosaurus ornatus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

peak

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

introduced

Shoulder season in March 14

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesCommon CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum

shoulder

SnakesGopher SnakePituophis catenifer

shoulder

SnakesStriped WhipsnakeMasticophis taeniatus

shoulder

SnakesWestern Terrestrial Garter SnakeThamnophis elegans

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsClark's Spiny LizardSceloporus clarkii

shoulder

LizardsCommon Checkered WhiptailAspidoscelis tesselatus

shoulder

LizardsCrevice Spiny LizardSceloporus poinsettii

shoulder

LizardsGreater Short-horned LizardPhrynosoma hernandesi

shoulder

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

shoulder

LizardsNew Mexico WhiptailAspidoscelis neomexicanus

shoulder

LizardsPlateau Fence LizardSceloporus tristichus

shoulder

LizardsRoundtail Horned LizardPhrynosoma modestum

shoulder

LizardsSouthwestern Fence LizardSceloporus cowlesi

shoulder

LizardsWestern Earless LizardHolbrookia maculata

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.

New Mexico in March

What reptiles and amphibians are out in New Mexico in March?

23 reptiles and amphibians are active in New Mexico in March, and 9 are at peak. Peak species include the Common Side-blotched Lizard, Pond Slider, Ornate Tree Lizard, and American Bullfrog.

Are venomous snakes active in New Mexico in March?

No venomous snakes on this list are active in New Mexico in March.