Reptiles and Amphibians of Plymouth County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1996
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1996
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1996
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 1995
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 1996
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Last recorded in 1981
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2019
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 1996
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
Last recorded in 1981
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Last recorded in 2023

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2019

Snakes

Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 2022
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2019
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 1941
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2017
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2018
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Last recorded in 2017
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2022
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2022
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2023

Turtles

Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 2016
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2021
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2021