Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2021
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2024
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2024
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2018
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2024
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2024
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2019

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2017

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2018

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2023
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 2010
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2020
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 2016
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2016
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2024
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Last recorded in 2001
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2010
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2024
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2024

Turtles

False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2019
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 2015
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2017
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2016
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2019