Reptiles and Amphibians of Scott County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2023
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2022
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2024
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2024
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 2017
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2017
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2019

Lizards

Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Last recorded in 2016

Salamanders

Central Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis
Last recorded in 2014
Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 2021
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2021

Snakes

Black Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Last recorded in 2019
Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2024
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 1881
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2024
Copperbelly Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta
Last recorded in 2013
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Sistrurus catenatus
Last recorded in 2001
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 2021
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2017
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2021
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2024
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2021

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2018
Common Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Last recorded in 2022
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 1884
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
Last recorded in 2017
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2017
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Last recorded in 2022
Smooth Softshell Turtle
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 2023
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2019
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2024