Reptiles and Amphibians of Palo Alto County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2017
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1934
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2017
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 1996
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2018

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 1923

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2017

Snakes

Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 1923
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1998
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 1941
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2019
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2017
Western Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Last recorded in ????

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2021
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2023
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2024