Marion County Naturalist Marla Mertz tells KNIA/KRLS News that common pond turtles, painted and snapping, will be out sunning on logs in the local ponds and wetlands. Turtles will be moving a lot this time of year from pond to pond and newly hatched painted turtles may be seen.

Mertz added, It will be time for lots of egg laying for the frogs as they become more active. The frogs will continue their musical calls.

She tells KNIA/KRLS News about the variety of frogs, “Frogs themselves we’ve got chorus frogs, spring peepers, leopard frogs and bullfrogs. Those are usually, and the cricket frog, those are usually all the first ones that start to appear later in the month of April.”

Also snakes and other reptiles will continue to be out warming with the sun and looking for a meal.