Reptiles and Amphibians of Jones County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2019
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2010
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2016
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2016
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 2003
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2010
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1998

Lizards

Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Last recorded in 2022

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2019

Snakes

Black Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Last recorded in 2021
Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2016
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 1976
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2017
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 2014
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2017
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 1986
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2018
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2019
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2016
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2013
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Last recorded in 2022
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2016

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2022
Common Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Last recorded in 2018
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2018
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 2011
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 1998
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 1998
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2018