Reptiles and Amphibians of Lee County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2020
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2024
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1994
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2000
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 1984
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Last recorded in 1990
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 1939
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2024
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2023
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Last recorded in 2024
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2024
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Last recorded in 1990
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2024

Lizards

Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 2022
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Last recorded in 2020

Salamanders

Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 2017
Smallmouth Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Last recorded in 2021
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in ????

Snakes

Black Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Last recorded in 2024
Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2024
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 1984
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2024
Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Last recorded in 2007
Diamondback Water Snake
Nerodia rhombifer
Last recorded in 2024
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 2024
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Sistrurus catenatus
Last recorded in 1940
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 1984
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Last recorded in 1940
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2019
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2023
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in ????
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Last recorded in 2018
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2020
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2023
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2024
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki
Last recorded in 1895
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Last recorded in 2024
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2000
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Last recorded in 1984
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
Last recorded in 1986

Turtles

Common Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Last recorded in 2016
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2016
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 2024
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
Last recorded in 2016
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 1994
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Last recorded in 2024
Smooth Softshell Turtle
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 1979
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2019
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2023
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
Last recorded in 1979