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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Oklahoma in March

60 reptiles and amphibians are active in Oklahoma in March, and 38 are at peak. Peak species include the Pond Slider, Blanchard's Cricket Frog, Prairie Lizard, and American Bullfrog.

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

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Species out across Oklahoma, by group and month

Group
Snakes		6	26	28	29	26	24	24	24	23	12	2
Lizards	1	5	9	9	8	8	8	8	7	7	4	1
Turtles	1	4	9	10	10	10	8	7	6	7	5	1
Frogs and Toads	1	5	10	14	14	13	11	10	9	7	5	2
Salamanders	2	3	5	4	4	4				2	1	1

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

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At peak in March 38

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesDiamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer

peak

SnakesEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinos

peak

SnakesFlat-headed SnakeTantilla gracilis

peak

SnakesGreat Plains Ground SnakeSonora episcopa

peak

SnakesLined SnakeTropidoclonion lineatum

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

peak

SnakesRough EarthsnakeVirginia striatula

peak

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

peak

SnakesWestern Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atrox

venomous

peak

SnakesWestern MilksnakeLampropeltis gentilis

peak

SnakesWestern Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus

Lizards

peak

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

peak

LizardsGreat Plains SkinkPlestiodon obsoletus

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsPrairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus

Turtles

peak

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

peak

TurtlesEastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesOuachita Map TurtleGraptemys ouachitensis

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 ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

Frogs and ToadsBlanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi

peak

Frogs and ToadsCajun Chorus FrogPseudacris fouquettei

peak

Frogs and ToadsGray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

peak

SalamandersOklahoma SalamanderEurycea tynerensis

peak

SalamandersSmall-mouthed SalamanderAmbystoma texanum

peak

SalamandersWestern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon albagula

Shoulder season in March 22

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBroad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

shoulder

SnakesGopher SnakePituophis catenifer

shoulder

SnakesGraham's Crawfish SnakeRegina grahamii

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesPrairie KingsnakeLampropeltis calligaster

shoulder

SnakesSpeckled KingsnakeLampropeltis holbrooki

shoulder

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesWestern RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsEastern Collared LizardCrotaphytus collaris

shoulder

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

shoulder

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

shoulder

LizardsSlender Glass LizardOphisaurus attenuatus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesOrnate Box TurtleTerrapene ornata

shoulder

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

shoulder

TurtlesThree-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsPlains Leopard FrogLithobates blairi

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsWestern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne olivacea

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsWoodhouse's ToadAnaxyrus woodhousii

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon serratus

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.

Oklahoma in March

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Oklahoma in March?

60 reptiles and amphibians are active in Oklahoma in March, and 38 are at peak. Peak species include the Pond Slider, Blanchard's Cricket Frog, Prairie Lizard, and American Bullfrog.

Are venomous snakes active in Oklahoma in March?

Yes. The Northern Cottonmouth, Broad-banded Copperhead, Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, and Eastern Copperhead can be active in March. Watch where you step and don't handle them.