Reptiles and Amphibians of Hamilton County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2020
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1942
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2020
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 1996
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 1942
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2020
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2020

Salamanders

Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 2015
Smallmouth Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Last recorded in 1940
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2013

Snakes

Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 1939
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 1939
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2021
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1997
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 1878
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2025
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 1878
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2023

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2025
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2020
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 1943
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 1878