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Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa
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Reptiles and Amphibians of Van Buren County, Iowa
Frogs and Toads
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1994
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 2024
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2024
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2009
Crawfish Frog
Lithobates areolatus
Last recorded in 1942
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Last recorded in 1990
Gray Treefrog Complex
Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor
Last recorded in 2024
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2009
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1979
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Last recorded in 2015
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Last recorded in 2015
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2015
Lizards
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Last recorded in 2015
Salamanders
Central Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis
Last recorded in 1948
Smallmouth Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Last recorded in 1983
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2024
Snakes
Black Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Last recorded in 2024
Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 1999
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2023
Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Last recorded in 2023
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 1990
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2023
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2024
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1999
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Last recorded in 2001
Prairie Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
Last recorded in 1939
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2020
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2024
Smooth Earth Snake
Virginia valeriae
Last recorded in 2015
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki
Last recorded in 1942
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Last recorded in 2014
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 1990
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Last recorded in 2014
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
Last recorded in 2015
Turtles
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Last recorded in 1992
Smooth Softshell Turtle
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 2024