Reptiles and Amphibians of Adams County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1983
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2013
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1982
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2013
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2013
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Last recorded in 1982

Salamanders

Smallmouth Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Last recorded in 1940
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1940

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2019
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 1941
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2000
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Last recorded in 1941
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 1940
Smooth Earth Snake
Virginia valeriae
Last recorded in 2013
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2021

Turtles

Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2013