Reptiles and Amphibians of Benton County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1990
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2017
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2015
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2016
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 2011
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2010
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2020

Lizards

Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 1990

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1942

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2024
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 1990
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2024
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 2020
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2022
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2023
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2024
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2021
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2022
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2023
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2024
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Last recorded in 2024

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2018
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2016
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 2021
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2016
Smooth Softshell Turtle
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 2014
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2010
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2016
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
Last recorded in 1989