Reptiles and Amphibians of Humboldt County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1939
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 1995
Gray Treefrog Complex
Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor
Last recorded in 2018
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1995

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2024

Snakes

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2017
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1923
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 1939
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 1920
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2025

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2016
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2016
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2016
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2016