Reptiles and Amphibians of O'Brien County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2020
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2020
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1939
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 1996
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 1996
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Last recorded in 1939
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2020
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2018

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2020

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 1998
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 1940
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 1998
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 1989
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1998
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2023
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 1989

Turtles

Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2009
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2017