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Andrew County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

Landmark locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Landmark locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Interstate HighwayRailroadUS Army Corps of Engineers
US HighwayDepartment of ConservationUS Fish and Wildlife Service
State HighwayDepartment of Natural ResourcesNational Park Service
County HighwayUS Forest ServiceUS Department of Defense

Locator Map

Locator map for Andrew County, Missouri
Locator map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural divisions and sections locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Natural Divisions locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

Ecological drainage unit locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Major Watersheds locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Major Rivers Locality Map

Major rivers locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Major Rivers locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregion locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregion locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregion locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

Presettlement prairie locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Historical Vegetation Map

Historical vegetation map for Andrew County, Missouri
Historical Vegetation map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Andrew County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

AlluviumSandstoneDolomiteLimestone
ClaySandstone / LimestoneDolomite / LimestoneLimestone / Sandstone
IgneousSandstone / DolomiteDolomite / ShaleLimestone / Shale
Limestone / Sandstone / Shale

Species List

Salamanders (Caudata)

Frogs (Anura)

Lizards (Squamata, "Lizards")

Snakes (Squamata, "Snakes")

Turtles (Testudines)

Collection Summary

Andrew County has a total of 118 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 35 species and 52 localities. There are a total of 13 collectors and 29 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 33 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1935 and its most recent collection year is 2022. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are April 8 and October 29, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Andrew County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Andrew County by species. Some values are unavailable since some records are represented solely by historical literature reports, which sometimes lack complete collecting data. Click on a species or common name to view more information about that species. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Species Common Name Localities Collections Collectors Dates Expeditions Earliest Year Latest Year
Acris blanchardi Blanchard's Cricket Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1991 1991
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 2 3 2 2 2 1968 1977
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1977 1977
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 2 3 2 3 3 1967 1982
Anaxyrus cognatus Great Plains Toad 5 10 2 4 4 1970 2020
Anaxyrus woodhousii Rocky Mountain Toad 4 8 2 3 3 1966 1976
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 2 2 1 2 2 1969 1969
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1991 1991
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 2017 2017
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 2 2 2 2 2 1959 1978
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 1 3 1 1 1 1959 1959
Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog 1 3 1 2 2 1976 1978
Gastrophryne olivacea Western Narrow-mouthed Toad 1 1 1 1 1 1967 1967
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 3 3 3 3 3 1935 1976
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 2 2 2 2 2 1966 1982
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 1 1 1 1 1 1967 1967
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 1 1 1 1 1 1991 1991
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 2 2 2 2 2 1959 2017
Pantherophis ramspotti Western Foxsnake 2 2 2 2 2 1961 1961
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 1 1 1 1 1 2020 2020
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 2 2 2 2 2 1959 1959
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 3 6 2 2 3 1967 1976
Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake 1 1 1 1 1 1977 1977
Sistrurus tergeminus Prairie Massasauga 1 2 1 1 1
Spea bombifrons Plains Spadefoot 10 39 2 8 8 1966 1978
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 5 5 5 4 4 1972 2017
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
Thamnophis radix Plains Gartersnake 2 2 2 2 2 1953 1967
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 3 3 4 3 3 1976 2017
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake 1 1 1 1 1 2022 2022

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Andrew County. Species are listed in descending order of their likelihood of occurrence within the county. Click on a species or common name to view more information about that species. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Likelihood Species Common Name Rationale Ecoregion / Watershed
2 Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell Same watershed, within 5 miles Independence-Sugar
2 Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Plestiodon septentrionalis Prairie Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 10 miles Tarkio-Wolf
4 Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
4 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles Tarkio-Wolf
4 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
4 Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
4 Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
6 Heterodon nasicus Western Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
6 Lithobates pipiens Northern Leopard Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
6 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
8 Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
8 Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
8 Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains

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