Reptiles and Amphibians of Webster County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2020
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2022
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2018
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2018
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 2020
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1973
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2020

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2021

Salamanders

Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 2025
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2021

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2024
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2024
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2020
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2021
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in ????
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2024
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in ????
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2002
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2025

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2025
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2016