Reptiles and Amphibians of Tama County, Iowa

Frogs and Toads

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2004
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1995
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2004
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2004
Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Last recorded in 1943
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1995

Salamanders

Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2021

Snakes

Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2010
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Last recorded in 2012
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2016
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 2004
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2024
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2023
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2019
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2023
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2023

Turtles

Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2018
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2016
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Last recorded in 2014
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2018
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2016