Month by month

What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Ohio in October

40 reptiles and amphibians are active in Ohio in October, and 21 are at peak. Peak species include the Common Garter Snake, Green Frog, Eastern Red-backed Salamander, and American Bullfrog.

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

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Species out across Ohio, by group and month

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

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

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At peak in October 21

Snakes

peak

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

Lizards

peak

LizardsCommon Wall LizardPodarcis muralis

introduced

peak

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsBlanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi

peak

Frogs and ToadsGray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersAllegheny Mountain Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus ochrophaeus

peak

SalamandersEastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereus

peak

SalamandersFour-toed SalamanderHemidactylium scutatum

peak

SalamandersLong-tailed SalamanderEurycea longicauda

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersNorthern Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus fuscus

peak

SalamandersNorthern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon glutinosus

peak

SalamandersNorthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea bislineata

peak

SalamandersRed SalamanderPseudotriton ruber

Shoulder season in October 19

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

shoulder

SnakesEastern FoxsnakePantherophis vulpinus

shoulder

SnakesEastern MilksnakeLampropeltis triangulum

shoulder

SnakesQueensnakeRegina septemvittata

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesNorthern Map TurtleGraptemys geographica

shoulder

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

shoulder

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

shoulder

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Leopard FrogLithobates pipiens

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

shoulder

SalamandersNorthern Ravine SalamanderPlethodon electromorphus

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

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.

Ohio in October

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Ohio in October?

40 reptiles and amphibians are active in Ohio in October, and 21 are at peak. Peak species include the Common Garter Snake, Green Frog, Eastern Red-backed Salamander, and American Bullfrog.

Are venomous snakes active in Ohio in October?

No venomous snakes on this list are active in Ohio in October.