Reptiles and Amphibians of Fremont County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1970
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2013
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1982
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 1982
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 1983
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 1941
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Last recorded in 1983
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1985
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2019
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
Last recorded in 1993
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Last recorded in 2018

Lizards

Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
Last recorded in 2020
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 2023

Salamanders

Smallmouth Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Last recorded in 1983
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1983

Snakes

Black Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Last recorded in 2013
Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 1983
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 2014
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2015
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 1982
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 2002
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 1983
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2018
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Last recorded in 2015
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2013
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2021
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2014
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki
Last recorded in 2014
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 1999
Western Massasauga Rattlesnake
Sistrurus tergeminus
Last recorded in 1941
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Last recorded in 2013
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
Last recorded in 2014

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2012
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 2014
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2019
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2019
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 1974