Reptiles and Amphibians of Des Moines County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2023
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2020
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2020
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2012
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 2020
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2012
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2012
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Last recorded in 2024
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2012
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Last recorded in 2012
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2024

Salamanders

Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 2009
Smallmouth Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Last recorded in 2019
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in ????

Snakes

Black Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Last recorded in 2024
Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2012
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 1978
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2024
Copperbelly Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta
Last recorded in ????
Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Last recorded in 1987
Diamondback Water Snake
Nerodia rhombifer
Last recorded in 2012
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 2023
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Sistrurus catenatus
Last recorded in ????
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Last recorded in 2022
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2024
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2016
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1998
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Last recorded in 2021
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2024
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2024
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2021
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Last recorded in 2024
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2024
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Last recorded in 2015
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
Last recorded in 1979

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 1978
Common Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Last recorded in 2016
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2016
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
Last recorded in 2016
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2012
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Last recorded in 2012
Smooth Softshell Turtle
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in ????
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2016
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2017
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
Last recorded in 1978