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Boone County, Missouri

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 South Fork Salt
4 Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
4 Macrochelys temminckii Western Alligator Snapping Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
4 Virginia 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
7 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Irregular Plains
8 Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie 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 Eastern 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