Reptiles and Amphibians of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2021
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1943
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2017
Gray Treefrog Complex
Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor
Last recorded in 2023
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 1943
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1995

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2022

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2019

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 1942
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 1995
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 1939
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2011
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2017
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2023
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2018
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2023
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2022
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2021

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2022
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 1993
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2019
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2018
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
Last recorded in 2004