List of reptiles of Iowa

The following list of the reptiles of Iowa lists all of the snakes, turtles, and lizards that are known to occur in the US state of Iowa.

Lizards

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There are five species of lizards in Iowa.[1]

Common name Scientific name Status in Iowa Picture
Five-lined skink Plestiodon fasciatus  
Great Plains skink Plestiodon obsoletus Endangered  
Northern prairie skink Plestiodon septentrionalis  
Six-lined racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineata  
Slender glass lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus Threatened  

Snakes

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There are 27 species of snakes in Iowa.[1]

Common name Scientific name Status in Iowa Picture
Black rat snake Pantherophis obsoletus  
Brown snake Storeria dekayi  
Bullsnake Pituophis catenifer sayi Special concern  
Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis  
Copperbelly water snake Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Endangered  
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix Endangered  
Diamondback water snake Nerodia rhombifer Threatened  
Eastern hognose snake Heterodon platirhinos  
Graham's crayfish snake Regina grahamii  
Lined snake Tropidoclonion lineatum  
Massasauga rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus Endangered  
Milk snake Lampropeltis triangulum  
Northern water snake Nerodia sipedon  
Plains garter snake Thamnophis radix  
Prairie kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster  
Prairie rattlesnake Crotalus viridis Endangered  
Prairie ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus arnyi  
Racer Coluber constrictor  
Redbelly snake Storeria occipitomaculata  
Smooth earth snake Virginia valeriae  
Smooth green snake Opheodrys vernalis Special concern  
Speckled kingsnake Lampropeltis getula holbrooki Threatened  
Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus  
Western fox snake Pantherophis ramspotti  
Western hognose snake Heterodon nasicus Endangered  
Western ribbon snake Thamnophis proximus  
Western worm snake Carphophis vermis Threatened  

Turtles

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There are 13 species of turtle in Iowa.[1]

Common name Scientific name Status in Iowa Picture
Blanding's turtle Emydoidea blandingii Threatened  
Common map turtle Graptemys geographica  
Common musk turtle Sternotherus odoratus Threatened  
False map turtle Graptemys pseudogeographica  
Ornate box turtle Terrapene ornata Threatened  
Ouachita map turtle Graptemys ouachitensis  
Painted turtle Chrysemys picta  
Red-eared slider Trachemys scripta elegans  
Smooth softshell turtle Apalone mutica  
Snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina  
Spiny softshell turtle Apalone spinifera  
Wood turtle Glyptemys insculpta Endangered  
Yellow mud turtle Kinosternon flavescens Endangered  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c : Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa Accessed November 18, 2015
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