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What Reptiles and Amphibians Are Out in Tennessee in August

62 reptiles and amphibians are active in Tennessee in August, and 34 are at peak. Peak species include the Common Watersnake, Cope's Gray Tree Frog, American Toad, and Eastern Fence Lizard.

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

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Species out across Tennessee, by group and month

Group
Snakes	4	13	19	22	21	20	18	19	19	18	13	5
Lizards	1	5	7	7	8	7	6	7	5	5	5	3
Turtles	2	6	9	11	11	11	10	9	8	7	3	2
Frogs and Toads	10	11	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	10	9
Salamanders	16	19	26	29	23	21	18	15	19	23	21	14

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

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At peak in August 34

Snakes

peak

SnakesCommon WatersnakeNerodia sipedon

peak

SnakesEastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix

venomous

peak

SnakesEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinos

peak

SnakesNorth American RacerColuber constrictor

peak

SnakesQueensnakeRegina septemvittata

peak

SnakesRed-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

peak

SnakesTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus

venomous

Lizards

peak

LizardsCommon Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus

peak

LizardsEastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus

peak

LizardsMediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus

introduced

Turtles

peak

TurtlesEastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus

peak

TurtlesNorthern Map TurtleGraptemys geographica

peak

TurtlesOuachita Map TurtleGraptemys ouachitensis

peak

TurtlesRiver CooterPseudemys concinna

peak

TurtlesSpiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

peak

TurtlesStripe-necked Musk TurtleSternotherus peltifer

Frogs and Toads

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus

peak

Frogs and ToadsAmerican ToadAnaxyrus americanus

peak

Frogs and ToadsCope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne carolinensis

peak

Frogs and ToadsEastern SpadefootScaphiopus holbrookii

peak

Frogs and ToadsFowler's ToadAnaxyrus fowleri

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen FrogLithobates clamitans

peak

Frogs and ToadsGreen TreefrogDryophytes cinereus

peak

Frogs and ToadsPickerel FrogLithobates palustris

peak

Frogs and ToadsSouthern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus

Salamanders

peak

SalamandersBlue Ridge Blackbelly SalamanderDesmognathus mavrokoilius

peak

SalamandersBlue Ridge Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus orestes

peak

SalamandersCherokee Blackbelly SalamanderDesmognathus gvnigeusgwotli

peak

SalamandersImitator SalamanderDesmognathus imitator

peak

SalamandersLong-tailed SalamanderEurycea longicauda

peak

SalamandersRed-cheeked SalamanderPlethodon jordani

peak

SalamandersSeal SalamanderDesmognathus monticola

peak

SalamandersWhite-spotted Slimy SalamanderPlethodon cylindraceus

Shoulder season in August 28

Snakes

shoulder

SnakesBlack KingsnakeLampropeltis nigra

shoulder

SnakesCentral RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis

shoulder

SnakesCommon Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis

shoulder

SnakesCommon WormsnakeCarphophis amoenus

shoulder

SnakesDeKay's BrownsnakeStoreria dekayi

shoulder

SnakesEastern MilksnakeLampropeltis triangulum

shoulder

SnakesNorthern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus

venomous

shoulder

SnakesPlain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster

shoulder

SnakesRed CornsnakePantherophis guttatus

shoulder

SnakesRing-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus

shoulder

SnakesRough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus

shoulder

SnakesSmooth EarthsnakeVirginia valeriae

Lizards

shoulder

LizardsBroad-headed SkinkPlestiodon laticeps

shoulder

LizardsGreen AnoleAnolis carolinensis

shoulder

LizardsLittle Brown SkinkScincella lateralis

shoulder

LizardsSix-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineatus

Turtles

shoulder

TurtlesCommon Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina

shoulder

TurtlesPainted TurtleChrysemys picta

shoulder

TurtlesPond SliderTrachemys scripta

Frogs and Toads

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsNorthern Cricket FrogAcris crepitans

shoulder

Frogs and ToadsSpring PeeperPseudacris crucifer

Salamanders

shoulder

SalamandersBlue Ridge Two-lined SalamanderEurycea wilderae

shoulder

SalamandersCave SalamanderEurycea lucifuga

shoulder

SalamandersEastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens

shoulder

SalamandersNorthern Gray-cheeked SalamanderPlethodon montanus

shoulder

SalamandersNorthern Slimy SalamanderPlethodon glutinosus

shoulder

SalamandersRed SalamanderPseudotriton ruber

shoulder

SalamandersSpring SalamanderGyrinophilus porphyriticus

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.

Tennessee in August

What reptiles and amphibians are out in Tennessee in August?

62 reptiles and amphibians are active in Tennessee in August, and 34 are at peak. Peak species include the Common Watersnake, Cope's Gray Tree Frog, American Toad, and Eastern Fence Lizard.

Are venomous snakes active in Tennessee in August?

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