Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
- Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802) - Spotted Salamander
- Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820) - Central Newt
- Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818) - Mudpuppy
- Eurycea longicauda (Green, 1818) - Long-tailed Salamander
- Eurycea lucifuga Rafinesque, 1822 - Cave Salamander
- Eurycea spelaea Stejneger, 1892 - Grotto Salamander
- Eurycea tynerensis Moore and Hughes, 1939 - Oklahoma Salamander
- Plethodon albagula Grobman, 1944 - Western Slimy Salamander
- Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944 - Ozark Zigzag Salamander
Frogs (Anura)
- Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) - American Toad
- Anaxyrus fowleri (Hinckley, 1882) - Fowler's Toad
- Acris blanchardi Harper, 1947 - Blanchard's Cricket Frog
- Hyla chrysoscelis Cope, 1880 - Cope's Gray Treefrog
- Hyla versicolor LeConte, 1825 - Gray Treefrog
- Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) - Spring Peeper
- Pseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850) - Boreal Chorus Frog
- Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) - American Bullfrog
- Lithobates clamitans (Latreille, 1801) - Green Frog
- Lithobates palustris (LeConte, 1825) - Pickerel Frog
- Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886) - Southern Leopard Frog
- Lithobates sylvaticus (LeConte, 1825) - Wood Frog
- Gastrophryne carolinensis (Holbrook, 1835) - Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- Crotaphytus collaris (Say, 1823) - Eastern Collared Lizard
- Phrynosoma cornutum (Harlan, 1825) - Texas Horned Lizard
- Sceloporus consobrinus Baird and Girard, 1853 - Prairie Lizard
- Aspidoscelis sexlineata (Linnaeus, 1766) - Six-lined Racerunner
- Plestiodon anthracinus (Baird, 1850) - Southern Coal Skink
- Plestiodon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Five-lined Skink
- Plestiodon laticeps (Schneider, 1801) - Broad-headed Skink
- Plestiodon obsoletus Baird and Girard, 1852 - Great Plains Skink
- Scincella lateralis (Say in James, 1823) - Little Brown Skink
Snakes (Serpentes)
- Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859) - Western Wormsnake
- Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 - North American Racer
- Coluber flagellum Shaw, 1802 - Eastern Coachwhip
- Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Ring-necked Snake
- Haldea striatula (Linnaeus, 1766) - Rough Earthsnake
- Heterodon platirhinos Latreille, 1801 - Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
- Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827) - Prairie Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis holbrooki Stejneger, 1903 - Speckled Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis triangulum (Lacépède, 1789) - Eastern Milksnake
- Nerodia sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Watersnake
- Opheodrys aestivus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Northern Rough Greensnake
- Pantherophis emoryi (Baird and Girard, 1853) - Great Plains Ratsnake
- Pantherophis obsoletus (Say, 1823) - Western Ratsnake
- Pituophis catenifer (Blainville, 1835) - Bullsnake
- Storeria dekayi (Holbrook, 1836) - DeKay's Brownsnake
- Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer, 1839) - Northern Red-bellied Snake
- Tantilla gracilis Baird and Girard, 1853 - Flat-headed Snake
- Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Gartersnake
- Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766) - Copperhead
- Agkistrodon piscivorus (Lacépède, 1789) - Western Cottonmouth
- Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 - Timber Rattlesnake
- Sistrurus miliarius (Linnaeus, 1766) - Western Pygmy Rattlesnake
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Kinosternon flavescens (Agassiz, 1857) - Yellow Mud Turtle
- Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern Map Turtle
- Pseudemys concinna (LeConte, 1830) - River Cooter
- Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Three-toed Box Turtle
- Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857) - Ornate Box Turtle
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
Collection Summary
Barry County has a total of 645 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 60 species and 136 localities. There are a total of 68 collectors and 140 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 164 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1891 and its most recent collection year is 2019. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 27 and November 25, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Barry County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.
Collection Summary by Species
Potential Species Records
Likelihood | Species | Common Name | Rationale | Ecoregion / Watershed | |
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![]() | 2 | Ambystoma annulatum | Ringed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Apalone spinifera | Eastern Spiny Softshell | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Spring |
![]() | 2 | Graptemys ouachitensis | Ouachita Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 5 miles | James |
![]() | 2 | Nerodia erythrogaster | Plain-bellied Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Western Slender Glass Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Virginia valeriae | Western Smooth Earthsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Thamnophis proximus | Orange-striped Ribbonsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | James |
![]() | 6 | Hyla cinerea | Green Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Lithobates areolatus | Northern Crawfish Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Sonora semiannulata | Variable Groundsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Sonora semiannulata | Variable Groundsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Sonora semiannulata | Variable Groundsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Sternotherus odoratus | Eastern Musk Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Elk |
![]() | 8 | Ambystoma opacum | Marbled Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 8 | Hemidactylus turcicus 1 | Mediterranean Gecko | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 8 | Macrochelys temminckii | Alligator Snapping Turtle | Same watershed, within 30 miles | James |
![]() | 8 | Nerodia rhombifer | Diamond-backed Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills |
![]() | 8 | Podarcis siculus 1 | Italian Wall Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Springfield Plateau |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Barry County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Barry>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Barry County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Barry> (with common names)
Notes
1 This species is not native to Missouri. Thus far, non-native reptiles in Missouri have only been found in urban areas and do not appear to constitute a threat to our native herpetofauna. This is not the case everywhere and non-native species that become invasive are considered by many biologists to be a major threat, second only to habitat loss, to our native species. Care should be taken to prevent the spread of this and all non-native species. Furthermore, it is illegal to release non-native species into the environment.