Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
- Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (Daudin, 1803) - Hellbender
- Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802) - Spotted Salamander
- Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807) - Marbled Salamander
- Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825) - Eastern Tiger Salamander
- Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820) - Central Newt
- Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818) - Mudpuppy
- Eurycea longicauda (Green, 1818) - Long-tailed Salamander
- Eurycea lucifuga Rafinesque, 1822 - Cave Salamander
- Eurycea spelaea Stejneger, 1892 - Grotto Salamander
- Hemidactylium scutatum (Temminck and Schlegel in Von Siebold, 1838) - Four-toed Salamander
- Plethodon albagula Grobman, 1944 - Western Slimy Salamander
- Plethodon serratus Grobman, 1944 - Southern Red-backed Salamander
Frogs (Anura)
- Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) - American Toad
- Anaxyrus fowleri (Hinckley, 1882) - Fowler's Toad
- Acris blanchardi Harper, 1947 - Blanchard's Cricket Frog
- Hyla chrysoscelis Cope, 1880 - Cope's Gray Treefrog
- Hyla cinerea (Schneider, 1799) - Green Treefrog
- Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) - Spring Peeper
- Pseudacris feriarum (Baird, 1854) - Upland Chorus Frog
- Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) - American Bullfrog
- Lithobates clamitans (Latreille, 1801) - Green Frog
- Lithobates palustris (LeConte, 1825) - Pickerel Frog
- Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886) - Southern Leopard Frog
- Lithobates sylvaticus (LeConte, 1825) - Wood Frog
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- Crotaphytus collaris (Say, 1823) - Eastern Collared Lizard
- Sceloporus consobrinus Baird and Girard, 1853 - Prairie Lizard
- Aspidoscelis sexlineata (Linnaeus, 1766) - Six-lined Racerunner
- Plestiodon anthracinus (Baird, 1850) - Southern Coal Skink
- Plestiodon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Five-lined Skink
- Plestiodon laticeps (Schneider, 1801) - Broad-headed Skink
- Scincella lateralis (Say in James, 1823) - Little Brown Skink
- Ophisaurus attenuatus Cope, 1880 - Western Slender Glass Lizard
Snakes (Serpentes)
- Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859) - Western Wormsnake
- Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 - North American Racer
- Coluber flagellum Shaw, 1802 - Eastern Coachwhip
- Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Ring-necked Snake
- Haldea striatula (Linnaeus, 1766) - Rough Earthsnake
- Heterodon platirhinos Latreille, 1801 - Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
- Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827) - Prairie Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis holbrooki Stejneger, 1903 - Speckled Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis triangulum (Lacépède, 1789) - Eastern Milksnake
- Nerodia sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Watersnake
- Opheodrys aestivus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Northern Rough Greensnake
- Pantherophis emoryi (Baird and Girard, 1853) - Great Plains Ratsnake
- Pantherophis obsoletus (Say, 1823) - Western Ratsnake
- Storeria dekayi (Holbrook, 1836) - DeKay's Brownsnake
- Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer, 1839) - Northern Red-bellied Snake
- Tantilla gracilis Baird and Girard, 1853 - Flat-headed Snake
- Thamnophis proximus (Say, 1823) - Orange-striped Ribbonsnake
- Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Gartersnake
- Virginia valeriae Baird and Girard, 1853 - Western Smooth Earthsnake
- Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766) - Copperhead
- Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 - Timber Rattlesnake
- Sistrurus miliarius (Linnaeus, 1766) - Western Pygmy Rattlesnake
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801) - Eastern Musk Turtle
- Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern Map Turtle
- Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Three-toed Box Turtle
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
Collection Summary
Carter County has a total of 366 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 59 species and 93 localities. There are a total of 91 collectors and 118 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 148 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1930 and its most recent collection year is 2015. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are February 3 and October 15, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Carter 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 | Apalone spinifera | Eastern Spiny Softshell | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Current |
![]() | 2 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Kinosternon subrubrum | Mississippi Mud Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Macrochelys temminckii | Alligator Snapping Turtle | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Current |
![]() | 2 | Pseudemys concinna | River Cooter | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Eleven Point |
![]() | 2 | Siren intermedia | Western Lesser Siren | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Upper Black |
![]() | 4 | Gastrophryne carolinensis | Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Gastrophryne carolinensis | Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 4 | Graptemys ouachitensis | Ouachita Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Upper Black |
![]() | 4 | Graptemys ouachitensis | Ouachita Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Current |
![]() | 4 | Pseudacris fouquettei | Cajun Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 6 | Agkistrodon piscivorus | Western Cottonmouth | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper Black |
![]() | 6 | Agkistrodon piscivorus | Western Cottonmouth | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Eleven Point |
![]() | 6 | Agkistrodon piscivorus | Western Cottonmouth | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Current |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma annulatum | Ringed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma talpoideum | Mole Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 6 | Amphiuma tridactylum | Three-toed Amphiuma | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Current |
![]() | 6 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Current |
![]() | 6 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper Black |
![]() | 6 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 7 | Nerodia erythrogaster | Plain-bellied Watersnake | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 8 | Chrysemys dorsalis | Southern Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 8 | Nerodia fasciata | Broad-banded Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 8 | Nerodia rhombifer | Diamond-backed Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 8 | Pituophis catenifer | Bullsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 11 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level III ecoregion, adjacent county | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 11 | Scaphiopus holbrookii | Eastern Spadefoot | Same Level III ecoregion, adjacent county | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 11 | Terrapene ornata | Ornate Box Turtle | Same Level III ecoregion, adjacent county | Ozark Highlands |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Carter County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Carter>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Carter County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Carter> (with common names)