Reptiles and Amphibians of Howard County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2022
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1940
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2017
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 1939
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2015

Salamanders

Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 1999
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2015

Snakes

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2017
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2018
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1941
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2013
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Last recorded in 2011
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2018

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2012