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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,238 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
831 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
764 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
707 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
635 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
539 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
371 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
176 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
171 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
120 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
110 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
95 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
89 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
85 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
83 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
82 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
78 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
70 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
68 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
55 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
54 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
49 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
42 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
41 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
37 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
33 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
33 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
26 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
23 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
18 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
15 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
15 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
12 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
10 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
10 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
5 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
4 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
3 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
2 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
2 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
2 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
2 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
1 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
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 1,238 recorded observations.