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 catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) - American Bullfrog
- Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886) - Southern Leopard Frog
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- Plestiodon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Five-lined Skink
Snakes (Serpentes)
- Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859) - Western Wormsnake
- Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 - North American Racer
- Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Ring-necked Snake
- 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
- Pantherophis obsoletus (Say, 1823) - Western Ratsnake
- Storeria dekayi (Holbrook, 1836) - DeKay's Brownsnake
- Thamnophis proximus (Say, 1823) - Orange-striped Ribbonsnake
- Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Gartersnake
- 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
- Graptemys pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831) - False Map Turtle
- Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857) - Ornate Box Turtle
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
- Apalone mutica (LeSueur, 1827) - Midland Smooth Softshell
Collection Summary
Daviess County has a total of 58 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 27 species and 38 localities. There are a total of 13 collectors and 22 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 25 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1940 and its most recent collection year is 2019. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are April 20 and October 29, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Daviess 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 texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 2 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | 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 | Regina grahamii | Graham's Crawfish Snake | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Upper Grand |
![]() | 2 | Thamnophis radix | Plains Gartersnake | 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 | Apalone spinifera | Eastern Spiny Softshell | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Upper Grand |
![]() | 4 | Lithobates blairi | Plains Leopard Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 4 | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Western Slender Glass Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 4 | Terrapene carolina | Three-toed Box Turtle | 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 | Plestiodon septentrionalis | Prairie Skink | 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 |
![]() | 6 | Tropidoclonion lineatum | Lined Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 8 | Aspidoscelis sexlineata | Six-lined Racerunner | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 8 | Gastrophryne olivacea | Western Narrow-mouthed Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 8 | Lithobates pipiens | Northern Leopard Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 8 | Opheodrys vernalis | Smooth Greensnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 8 | Pituophis catenifer | Bullsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
![]() | 8 | Sistrurus tergeminus | Prairie Massasauga | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Daviess County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Daviess>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Daviess County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Daviess> (with common names)