Reptiles and Amphibians of Hardin County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1998
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2017
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1942
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2017
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1998

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2023
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2008
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2023
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2023
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2022
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2017

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 1941
Common Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Last recorded in 2017
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2023
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2019
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2023