Reptiles and Amphibians of Lucas County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2024
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 2023
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2017
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 2024
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1979
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2024
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Last recorded in 2019

Lizards

Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Last recorded in 2018

Salamanders

Smallmouth Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Last recorded in 2008
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1939

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2024
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 2017
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2024
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 1942
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 1984
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Last recorded in 2024
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2017
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2024
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2024
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Last recorded in 2024
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2024
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 1998
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2023
Smooth Earth Snake
Virginia valeriae
Last recorded in 2015
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki
Last recorded in 1945
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2024
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Last recorded in 2024
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
Last recorded in 1945

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2022
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2023
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2020