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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,285 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
932 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
893 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
750 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
689 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
569 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
426 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
192 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
181 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
128 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
120 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
100 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
99 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
93 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
84 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
84 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
83 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
80 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
75 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
58 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
57 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
51 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
49 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
46 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
39 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
38 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
33 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
27 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
25 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
23 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
18 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
15 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
14 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
11 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
10 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
5 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
4 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
4 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
4 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
3 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
2 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
2 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
1 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Iowa are:
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Western Foxsnake (Pantherophis ramspotti)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix)
- Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
- Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- The most observed reptile in Iowa is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 1,285 recorded observations.