Reptiles and Amphibians of Cedar County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2019
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2018
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2021
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2018
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 2010
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2010
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2019
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 1993

Lizards

Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 1993

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2019

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2024
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2003
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 1983
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2023
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2016
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2003
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2022

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2021
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2016
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 2021
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
Last recorded in 2016
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2010
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2016
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 1973