Reptiles and Amphibians of Carroll County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2019
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1980
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1980
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2023
Gray Treefrog Complex
Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor
Last recorded in 2019
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1983

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2018

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1979

Snakes

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2021
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 1941
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1979
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 1939
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2019

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2015
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 1979
Smooth Softshell Turtle
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 2020
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2019