Reptiles and Amphibians of Bremer County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2018
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1970
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1942
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2023
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 1998
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 1993
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2017

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2023

Salamanders

Central Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis
Last recorded in 2024
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2016

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 2023
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Sistrurus catenatus
Last recorded in 2023
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 2020
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2018
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2023
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2023
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2023
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2023
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2020
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Last recorded in 2021

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2024
Common Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Last recorded in 2024
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2017
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2024
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2023
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2017
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
Last recorded in 2016