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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,130 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
753 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
711 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
625 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
532 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
479 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
336 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
157 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
151 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
101 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
100 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
89 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
83 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
73 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
72 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
67 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
67 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
65 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
60 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
51 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
48 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
46 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
40 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
39 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
35 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
32 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
28 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
21 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
19 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
16 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
13 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
13 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
11 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
10 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
8 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
4 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
3 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
3 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
2 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
2 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
2 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
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 1,130 recorded observations.