Reptiles and Amphibians of Hancock County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1996
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2017
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1939

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2020

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1984

Snakes

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 1996
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2017
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 1995
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2010

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2014
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 1939