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Boone County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

Landmark locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Landmark locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

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 Boone County, Missouri
Locator map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural divisions and sections locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Natural Divisions locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

Ecological drainage unit locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Major Watersheds locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Major Rivers Locality Map

Major rivers locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Major Rivers locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregion locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregion locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregion locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

Presettlement prairie locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Historical Vegetation Map

Historical vegetation map for Boone County, Missouri
Historical Vegetation map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Boone County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

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

Species List

Salamanders (Caudata)

Frogs (Anura)

Lizards (Lacertilia)

Snakes (Serpentes)

Turtles (Testudines)

Collection Summary

Boone County has a total of 1,292 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 55 species and 227 localities. There are a total of 118 collectors and 322 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 388 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1909 and its most recent collection year is 2023. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 7 and December 21, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Boone County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Boone 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 6 21 7 7 7 1952 2008
Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead 14 20 17 19 20 1940 2012
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander 8 46 10 17 18 1969 2013
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 11 15 9 13 13 1911 2023
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 15 53 8 18 21 1911 2005
Anaxyrus cognatus Great Plains Toad 2 2 1 2 2 2010 2022
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 4 4 2 4 4 1998 2004
Anaxyrus woodhousii Woodhouse's Toad 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell 1 1 1 1 1 1967 1967
Apalone spinifera Eastern Spiny Softshell 5 5 4 4 5 1994 2007
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 14 32 8 20 24 1965 2000
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle 9 15 5 8 10 1957 2000
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 13 17 7 13 14 1962 2019
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 24 59 10 29 33 1945 2020
Coluber flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 13 15 12 13 14 1934 2014
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 20 142 15 28 33 1909 2018
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander 7 14 6 8 9 1940 2002
Gastrophryne olivacea Western Narrow-mouthed Toad 1 7 2 2 2 1969 1969
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle 11 12 3 12 12 1961 2022
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 10 14 7 14 14 1923 2022
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Hyla versicolor Gray Treefrog 7 29 12 9 10 1936 2004
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 16 22 11 20 21 1933 2023
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 12 15 7 12 13 1964 2018
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 15 19 9 16 17 1909 2023
Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog 3 4 5 4 4 1940 1984
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 6 7 4 7 7 1978 2009
Lithobates catesbeianus American Bullfrog 7 25 7 8 8 1945 2013
Lithobates clamitans Green Frog 8 12 6 10 10 1912 2013
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 18 53 11 24 28 1931 2007
Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard Frog 6 16 10 10 13 1945 2022
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 10 17 11 10 11 1952 2020
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 15 135 12 23 28 1911 2001
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 8 10 8 9 10 1940 2018
Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard 1 1 1 1 1 1933 1933
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake 3 6 3 5 5 1960 2001
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 9 14 8 13 14 1940 2022
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1946 1946
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 14 45 7 21 27 1964 2004
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 11 22 7 14 18 1966 2002
Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander 1 1 1 1 1
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 7 47 7 10 11 1964 1980
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 7 20 7 8 9 1968 1991
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 12 28 12 17 18 1944 2009
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 19 62 6 16 20 1958 1978
Spea bombifrons Plains Spadefoot 3 5 2 3 3 1969 2022
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 6 8 5 8 8 1965 2002
Storeria occipitomaculata Northern Red-bellied Snake 14 29 4 17 19 1978 2023
Terrapene carolina Three-toed Box Turtle 11 16 7 10 12 1964 2022
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 8 9 5 7 8 1955 2019
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 13 22 6 16 18 1958 2019
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 9 14 7 11 12 1971 2008
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 6 6 4 4 5 2005 2019
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 20 74 10 24 28 1978 2007

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Boone 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 Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Claypan Prairie
2 Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles River Hills
2 Sistrurus tergeminus Prairie Massasauga Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Claypan Prairie
4 Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
4 Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles South Fork Salt
4 Haldea striatula Rough Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles River Hills
6 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
7 Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Irregular Plains
8 Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles River Hills
8 Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Greensnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Claypan Prairie
8 Pseudemys concinna River Cooter Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
8 Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles River Hills
10 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Claypan Prairie
10 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county River Hills

Checklist

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