Reptiles and Amphibians of Sac County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2023
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2023
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2023
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2023
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 1995
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2023
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 1995

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2023

Salamanders

Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 2012
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in ????

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2023
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2023
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 1942
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2002
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2015
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2023

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2014
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2023
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2023