Reptiles and Amphibians of Buchanan County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2017
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1941
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2019
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2017
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2017
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 2017
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2017
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2016
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Last recorded in ????

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2022

Salamanders

Central Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis
Last recorded in 2007
Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 2017
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2015

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2024
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2024
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in ????
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2024
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2023
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2017
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in ????
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2024
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2024
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2024

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2024
Common Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Last recorded in 2016
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2016
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 2023
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2023
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2016
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2016