Reptiles and Amphibians of Wayne County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2021
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2025
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2025
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2024
Crawfish Frog
Lithobates areolatus
Last recorded in 1942
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 2025
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2025
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1979
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2024
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Last recorded in 2025
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2025

Salamanders

Smallmouth Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Last recorded in 1983
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1998

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2021
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2021
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Last recorded in 1998
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2022
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1939
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Last recorded in 2020
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2024
Smooth Earth Snake
Virginia valeriae
Last recorded in 2011

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2004
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2019