Reptiles and Amphibians of Jasper County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2020
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2013
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2022
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2021
Gray Treefrog Complex
Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor
Last recorded in 2023
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2016
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2018
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2016

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2024

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2021

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2022
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 2023
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2022
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Last recorded in 2023
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2019
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2022
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2020
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2024
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2021
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2024
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2022

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2013
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 1999
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2021