Reptiles and Amphibians of Dickinson County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2020
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1932
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2016
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2020
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 1920
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Last recorded in 2016
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2020

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2019

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2020

Snakes

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 1998
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2023
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2020
Western Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Last recorded in 1940

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2017
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2020
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 1920
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2019