Reptiles and Amphibians of Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2018
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2021
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2020
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2013
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 1982
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 1942
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Last recorded in 2015
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2020
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2020
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
Last recorded in 2015
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Last recorded in 2016

Lizards

Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
Last recorded in 2005
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 2023

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1982

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2021
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 2024
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2022
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 1982
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 1941
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2023
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 1940
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2013
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Last recorded in 1983
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 2024
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2021
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2022
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Last recorded in 1941
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
Last recorded in 1985

Turtles

False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2024
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 2002
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2021
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Last recorded in 2020
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2024