Reptiles and Amphibians of Monroe County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1991
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2024
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1939
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2016
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 2024
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 1996
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1939
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 1991

Lizards

Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Last recorded in 2014

Salamanders

Smallmouth Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Last recorded in 1983
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1978

Snakes

Black Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Last recorded in 1991
Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2001
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 2011
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2019
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 2019
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
Last recorded in 2017
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2023
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2017
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Last recorded in 2009
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 1996
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 1993
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 1993
Smooth Earth Snake
Virginia valeriae
Last recorded in 2014
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2020
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Last recorded in 2009

Turtles

Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2012
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2024