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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in South Carolina in November

44 reptiles and amphibians are active in South Carolina in November, and 25 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, Pond Slider, Green Treefrog, and Squirrel Tree Frog.

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

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Species out across South Carolina, by group and month

Group
Snakes	6	14	20	22	22	22	21	19	20	20	18	9
Lizards	3	6	8	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	6	4
Turtles	2	6	7	8	8	7	7	7	6	5	3	2
Frogs and Toads	10	15	18	18	16	16	17	17	17	16	11	10
Salamanders	8	12	12	12	10	8	4	3	4	8	5	5

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

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At peak in November 25

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

peak

SnakesCommon Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita

peak

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

peak

SnakesEastern RatsnakePantherophis quadrivittatus

peak

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

peak

SnakesRed CornsnakePantherophis guttatus

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

Lizards

peak

LizardsBrown AnoleAnolis sagrei

introduced

peak

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

peak

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

Turtles

peak

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern SpadefootScaphiopus holbrookii

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Cricket FrogAcris crepitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsPine Woods Tree FrogDryophytes femoralis

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Cricket FrogAcris gryllus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

peak

Frogs and ToadsSquirrel Tree FrogDryophytes squirellus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersBlue Ridge Two-lined SalamanderEurycea wilderae

peak

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

peak

SalamandersMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum

peak

SalamandersSouthern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera

Shoulder season in November 19

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBanded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata

shoulder

SnakesBrown WatersnakeNerodia taxispilota

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesCommon WormsnakeCarphophis amoenus

shoulder

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

shoulder

SnakesEastern KingsnakeLampropeltis getula

shoulder

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

shoulder

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

shoulder

LizardsEastern Glass LizardOphisaurus ventralis

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

Alligators

shoulder

AlligatorsAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSouthern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersSouthern Blackbelly SalamanderDesmognathus amphileucus

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.

South Carolina in November

What reptiles and amphibians are out in South Carolina in November?

44 reptiles and amphibians are active in South Carolina in November, and 25 are at peak. Peak species include the Green Anole, Pond Slider, Green Treefrog, and Squirrel Tree Frog.

Are venomous snakes active in South Carolina in November?

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