Reptiles and Amphibians of Cass County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1942
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2013
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2024
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2013
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1940

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2006

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2024
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 1942
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2006
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Last recorded in 2022
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 1942
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1942
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2021

Turtles

Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2013
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Last recorded in 2013
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 1912
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2013