Maps
Landmark Map
Landmark locality map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
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Locator Map
Locator map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions locality map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Major Rivers Locality Map
Major Rivers locality map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Presettlement Prairie Locality Map
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Historical Vegetation Map
Historical Vegetation map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
![]() | Water | ![]() | Prairie | ![]() | Barrens / Scrub |
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Geology Locality Map
Geology locality map for Dent County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
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![]() | Clay | ![]() | Sandstone / Limestone | ![]() | Dolomite / Limestone | ![]() | Limestone / Sandstone |
![]() | Igneous | ![]() | Sandstone / Dolomite | ![]() | Dolomite / Shale | ![]() | Limestone / Shale |
![]() | Limestone / Sandstone / Shale |
Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
- Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (Daudin, 1803) - Hellbender
- Ambystoma annulatum Cope, 1886 - Ringed Salamander
- 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
- 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
- Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) - Spring Peeper
- 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
- Gastrophryne carolinensis (Holbrook, 1835) - Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
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 fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Five-lined 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
- Heterodon platirhinos Latreille, 1801 - Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
- Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827) - Prairie Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis holbrooki Stejneger, 1903 - Speckled Kingsnake
- 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
- Agkistrodon piscivorus (Lacépède, 1789) - Western Cottonmouth
- Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 - Timber Rattlesnake
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783) - Western Painted Turtle
- Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern Map Turtle
- Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Three-toed Box Turtle
- Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857) - Ornate Box Turtle
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
- Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827) - Eastern Spiny Softshell
Collection Summary
Dent County has a total of 219 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 54 species and 52 localities. There are a total of 61 collectors and 61 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 75 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1909 and its most recent collection year is 2019. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 25 and October 17, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Dent 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 | Hyla chrysoscelis | Cope's Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Lampropeltis triangulum | Eastern Milksnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Haldea striatula | Rough Earthsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Necturus maculosus | Mudpuppy | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Current |
![]() | 4 | Pituophis catenifer | Bullsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Plestiodon anthracinus | Southern Coal Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Plestiodon anthracinus | Southern Coal Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Sistrurus miliarius | Western Pygmy Rattlesnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Sternotherus odoratus | Eastern Musk Turtle | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Current |
![]() | 6 | Cemophora coccinea | Northern Scarletsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Eurycea tynerensis | Oklahoma Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Eurycea tynerensis | Oklahoma Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Graptemys ouachitensis | Ouachita Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Meramec |
![]() | 6 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Current |
![]() | 6 | Macrochelys temminckii | Alligator Snapping Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Current |
![]() | 6 | Plestiodon laticeps | Broad-headed Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Plestiodon laticeps | Broad-headed Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Pseudacris feriarum | Upland Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Pseudemys concinna | River Cooter | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Current |
![]() | 10 | Kinosternon subrubrum | Mississippi Mud Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Current River Hills |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Dent County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Dent>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Dent County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Dent> (with common names)