Reptiles and Amphibians of Boone County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2024
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2023
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2024
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2024
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 2020
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2024
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2023

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2024

Salamanders

Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 2017
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2024

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2023
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 2012
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2024
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2023
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2021
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2021
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2017
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in ????
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2021
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2024

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2020
Common Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Last recorded in 2018
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 2001
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2023
Smooth Softshell Turtle
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 2021
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2017
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2017