Maps
Landmark Map
Landmark locality map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
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Locator Map
Locator map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions locality map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
Major Rivers Locality Map
Major Rivers locality map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
Presettlement Prairie Locality Map
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
Historical Vegetation Map
Historical Vegetation map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
![]() | Water | ![]() | Prairie | ![]() | Barrens / Scrub |
![]() | Forest | ![]() | Woodland | ![]() | Open Woodland |
Geology Locality Map
Geology locality map for Caldwell County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.
![]() | Alluvium | ![]() | Sandstone | ![]() | Dolomite | ![]() | Limestone |
![]() | Clay | ![]() | Sandstone / Limestone | ![]() | Dolomite / Limestone | ![]() | Limestone / Sandstone |
![]() | Igneous | ![]() | Sandstone / Dolomite | ![]() | Dolomite / Shale | ![]() | Limestone / Shale |
![]() | Limestone / Sandstone / Shale |
Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
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(none)
Frogs (Anura)
- Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) - American Toad
- Acris blanchardi Harper, 1947 - Blanchard's Cricket Frog
- Hyla chrysoscelis Cope, 1880 - Cope's Gray Treefrog
- Pseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850) - Boreal Chorus Frog
- Lithobates blairi (Mecham, Littlejohn, Oldham, Brown, and Brown, 1973) - Plains Leopard Frog
- Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) - American Bullfrog
- Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886) - Southern Leopard Frog
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- Plestiodon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Five-lined Skink
- Ophisaurus attenuatus Cope, 1880 - Western Slender Glass Lizard
Snakes (Serpentes)
- Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 - North American Racer
- Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827) - Prairie Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis holbrooki Stejneger, 1903 - Speckled Kingsnake
- Pantherophis obsoletus (Say, 1823) - Western Ratsnake
- Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Ring-necked Snake
- Nerodia sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Watersnake
- Regina grahamii Baird and Girard, 1853 - Graham's Crawfish Snake
- Storeria dekayi (Holbrook, 1836) - DeKay's Brownsnake
- Thamnophis proximus (Say, 1823) - Orange-striped Ribbonsnake
- Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Gartersnake
- Tropidoclonion lineatum (Hallowell, 1856) - Lined Snake
- Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766) - Copperhead
- Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 - Timber Rattlesnake
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783) - Western Painted Turtle
- Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857) - Ornate Box Turtle
Collection Summary
Caldwell County has a total of 65 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 25 species and 47 localities. There are a total of 15 collectors and 24 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 26 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1933 and its most recent collection year is 2020. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are April 1 and October 29, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Caldwell 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 tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 2 | Carphophis vermis | Western Wormsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 2 | Heterodon platirhinos | Eastern Hog-nosed Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 2 | Lampropeltis triangulum | Eastern Milksnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 2 | Nerodia erythrogaster | Plain-bellied Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 2 | Nerodia rhombifer | Diamond-backed Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 2 | Thamnophis radix | Plains Gartersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 2 | Trachemys scripta | Red-eared Slider | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 4 | Apalone spinifera | Eastern Spiny Softshell | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Upper Grand |
![]() | 4 | Aspidoscelis sexlineata | Six-lined Racerunner | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 4 | Gastrophryne olivacea | Western Narrow-mouthed Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 4 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Upper Grand |
![]() | 4 | Scincella lateralis | Little Brown Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 4 | Storeria occipitomaculata | Northern Red-bellied Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 4 | Virginia valeriae | Western Smooth Earthsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 6 | Apalone mutica | Midland Smooth Softshell | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper Grand |
![]() | 6 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 6 | Pseudacris crucifer | Spring Peeper | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 8 | Lithobates areolatus | Northern Crawfish Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 8 | Necturus maculosus | Mudpuppy | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
![]() | 8 | Sistrurus tergeminus | Prairie Massasauga | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 8 | Sternotherus odoratus | Eastern Musk Turtle | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
![]() | 10 | Kinosternon flavescens | Yellow Mud Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 10 | Pituophis catenifer | Bullsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
Checklist
All MOHAP publications are released in portable document format (PDF), an ISO standard. You must download and install a reader (click icon below) to view these documents. A state checklist, including all counties, is available on the publications page.
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2024. Checklist of Caldwell County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2023. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Caldwell>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2024. Checklist of Caldwell County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2023. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Caldwell> (with common names)