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
- Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818) - Mudpuppy
- Eurycea longicauda (Green, 1818) - Long-tailed Salamander
- Eurycea lucifuga Rafinesque, 1822 - Cave Salamander
- Plethodon albagula Grobman, 1944 - Western Slimy Salamander
- Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944 - Ozark Zigzag Salamander
- Plethodon serratus Grobman, 1944 - Southern Red-backed Salamander
Frogs (Anura)
- Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) - American 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
- Plestiodon anthracinus (Baird, 1850) - Southern Coal Skink
- Plestiodon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Five-lined Skink
- Scincella lateralis (Say in James, 1823) - Little Brown Skink
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
- 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 obsoletus (Say, 1823) - Western Ratsnake
- Storeria dekayi (Holbrook, 1836) - DeKay's Brownsnake
- Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer, 1839) - Northern Red-bellied 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
- Sistrurus miliarius (Linnaeus, 1766) - Western Pygmy Rattlesnake
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern Map Turtle
- Pseudemys concinna (LeConte, 1830) - River Cooter
- Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Three-toed Box Turtle
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
Collection Summary
Douglas County has a total of 121 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 48 species and 70 localities. There are a total of 34 collectors and 55 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 59 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1928 and its most recent collection year is 2019. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 10 and December 28, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Douglas 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 | Aspidoscelis sexlineata | Six-lined Racerunner | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Eurycea spelaea | Grotto Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Hyla chrysoscelis | Cope's Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Sternotherus odoratus | Eastern Musk Turtle | Same watershed, within 5 miles | North Fork White |
![]() | 2 | Tantilla gracilis | Flat-headed Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 3 | Anaxyrus fowleri | Fowler's Toad | Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 3 | Heterodon platirhinos | Eastern Hog-nosed Snake | Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 3 | Pantherophis emoryi | Great Plains Ratsnake | Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 4 | Eurycea tynerensis | Oklahoma Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Pseudacris maculata | Boreal Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Sonora semiannulata | Variable Groundsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Terrapene ornata | Ornate Box Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Agkistrodon piscivorus | Western Cottonmouth | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Bull Shoals Lake |
![]() | 6 | Agkistrodon piscivorus | Western Cottonmouth | Same watershed, within 20 miles | North Fork White |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Apalone spinifera | Eastern Spiny Softshell | Same watershed, within 20 miles | North Fork White |
![]() | 6 | Apalone spinifera | Eastern Spiny Softshell | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Bull Shoals Lake |
![]() | 6 | Crotalus horridus | Timber Rattlesnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | North Fork White |
![]() | 6 | Hyla cinerea | Green Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Macrochelys temminckii | Alligator Snapping Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Bull Shoals Lake |
![]() | 6 | Nerodia erythrogaster | Plain-bellied Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Plestiodon laticeps | Broad-headed Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 7 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 7 | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Western Slender Glass Lizard | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 7 | Pituophis catenifer | Bullsnake | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 8 | Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 8 | Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 10 | Gastrophryne olivacea | Western Narrow-mouthed Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 10 | Lithobates blairi | Plains Leopard Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Springfield Plateau |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Douglas County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Douglas>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Douglas County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Douglas> (with common names)