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Bates County, Missouri

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Landmark Map

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

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Bates County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Bates 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

Bates County has a total of 258 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 45 species and 83 localities. There are a total of 21 collectors and 39 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 42 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1943 and its most recent collection year is 2024. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are February 8 and September 20, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Bates County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Bates 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 4 5 4 3 3 1966 2020
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 4 11 1 4 4 1943 1962
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 1 2 1 1 1 1963 1963
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 2 2 1 1 1 1950 1950
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 2 4 2 2 2 1955 1958
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 4 13 4 5 5 1973 2020
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 7 7 3 3 4 1989 2020
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 3 4 1 3 3 1943 1958
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 2 4 1 2 2 1958 1958
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 3 3 3 3 3 1982 2020
Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog 1 1 1 1 1 2008 2008
Gastrophryne olivacea Western Narrow-mouthed Toad 1 2 1 1 1 1943 1943
Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle 2 2 2 2 2 2020 2020
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 1 1 1 1 1 2009 2009
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 2 2 3 2 2 1958 2020
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 2 2 1 2 2 1950 1958
Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 2 2 4 2 2 1991 2020
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 3 3 5 3 3 1988 2020
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 7 8 5 5 5 1966 2020
Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 1 1 1 1 1 1958 1958
Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake 5 5 3 4 4 1988 2020
Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 1 2 1 1 1 2003 2003
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 2 2 2 1 2 2020 2020
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1945 1945
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 3 3 2 3 3 1958 2007
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 2 2 2 2 2 1962 2007
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 3 4 1 2 2 1943 1958
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 1 1 1 1 1 2024 2024
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 2 2 3 2 2 1992 2003
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1958 1958
Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter 1 1 2 1 1 2020 2020
Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1989 1989
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 1 94 1 1 1
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 4 10 3 6 6 1958 1977
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 2 2 3 2 2 1988 2020
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 9 9 3 6 6 1976 2020
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 5 5 3 5 5 1955 1976
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 16 26 5 5 6 1990 2020
Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake 2 2 3 2 2 2016 2019

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Bates 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 Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Greensnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Wooded Osage Plains
2 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Cherokee Plains
2 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Wooded Osage Plains
2 Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Cherokee Plains
4 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
4 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Cherokee Plains
6 Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern Cottonmouth Same watershed, within 20 miles South Grand
6 Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern Cottonmouth Same watershed, within 20 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
6 Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Cherokee Plains
6 Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell Same watershed, within 20 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
6 Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 20 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
6 Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 20 miles South Grand
6 Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Cherokee Plains
6 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Cherokee Plains
6 Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Cherokee Plains
6 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Cherokee Plains
6 Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Cherokee Plains
8 Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Cherokee Plains
8 Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Wooded Osage Plains
8 Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Cherokee Plains
8 Dryophytes cinereus Green Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Wooded Osage Plains
8 Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Wooded Osage Plains
8 Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy Same watershed, within 30 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
8 Phrynosoma cornutum Texas Horned Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Cherokee Plains
8 Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Cherokee Plains
8 Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Wooded Osage Plains
8 Plethodon serratus Southern Red-backed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Cherokee Plains
10 Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Wooded Osage Plains
10 Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Wooded Osage Plains
10 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Wooded Osage Plains

Checklist

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