Reptiles and Amphibians of Shelby County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2020
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2013
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2017
Gray Treefrog Complex
Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor
Last recorded in 2019
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1978
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2013
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Last recorded in 1940

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2024

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2024
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 1939
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2013
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2024
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 1980

Turtles

Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2013