Reptiles and Amphibians of Monona County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1978
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2024
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2019
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2019
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 1982
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Last recorded in 2021
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2024
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2024
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
Last recorded in 2015
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Last recorded in 2024

Lizards

Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 2017

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2019

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2024
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 2023
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2023
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 1982
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 1967
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Last recorded in 2021
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2024
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2019
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2024
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2024
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2024
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Last recorded in 1967

Turtles

False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2019
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 1971
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2024
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2024