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Carroll County, Missouri

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Landmark Map

Landmark locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Landmark locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

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 Carroll County, Missouri
Locator map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural divisions and sections locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Natural Divisions locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

Ecological drainage unit locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Major Watersheds locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

Major Rivers Locality Map

Major rivers locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Major Rivers locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregion locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregion locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregion locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

Presettlement prairie locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

Historical Vegetation Map

Historical vegetation map for Carroll County, Missouri
Historical Vegetation map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Carroll County, Missouri
Map created 8 April 2021.

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

Carroll County has a total of 64 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 32 species and 42 localities. There are a total of 20 collectors and 31 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 31 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1944 and its most recent collection year is 2020. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 24 and October 29, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Carroll County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Carroll 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 1 1 2 1 1 2006 2006
Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead 1 3 1 1 1 1944 1944
Anaxyrus cognatus Great Plains Toad 2 2 2 2 2 1977 2015
Anaxyrus woodhousii Woodhouse's Toad 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Apalone spinifera Eastern Spiny Softshell 1 1 1 1 1 2006 2006
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 2 2 2 2 2 1968 2020
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle 3 3 1 2 2 1992 1992
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 4 4 2 3 3 1992 2019
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 1 2 1 1 1 1944 1944
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 1 2 1 2 2 1961 1961
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 2 5 2 2 2 1944 2019
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle 2 2 1 1 1
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 1 1 1 1 1 1944 1944
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 2 4 2 2 2 1944 2020
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 2 2 2 2 2 1957 2020
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 2 2 2 2 2 1950 2016
Lithobates catesbeianus American Bullfrog 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard Frog 1 1 4 1 1 2005 2005
Nerodia rhombifer Diamond-backed Watersnake 3 3 3 3 3 1992 2015
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 1 1 2 1 1 2006 2006
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 2 2 2 2 2 1961 1983
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 1 1 4 1 1 2005 2005
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 2 2 4 2 2 1995 2020
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 4 5 1 2 2 2004 2019
Storeria occipitomaculata Northern Red-bellied Snake 1 1 1 1 1 2020 2020
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 2 2 3 2 2 1991 2015
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Thamnophis radix Plains Gartersnake 1 1 1 1 1 1983 1983
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 2 2 2 2 2 1982 2016
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 2 2 1 1 1
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 1 1 1 1 1 2019 2019

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Carroll 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 texanum Small-mouthed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Anaxyrus americanus American Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
2 Hyla versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog 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 Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Nerodia erythrogaster Plain-bellied Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Grand
2 Sistrurus tergeminus Prairie Massasauga Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Sistrurus tergeminus Prairie Massasauga Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Sistrurus tergeminus Prairie Massasauga Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Spea bombifrons Plains Spadefoot Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
4 Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Gastrophryne olivacea Western Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Terrapene carolina Three-toed Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Terrapene carolina Three-toed Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
8 Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
8 Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
8 Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
8 Coluber flagellum Eastern Coachwhip Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
8 Lithobates clamitans Green Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
8 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood 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 Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
8 Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
8 Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Greensnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
8 Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
10 Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Loess Flats and Till Plains

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