Maps
Landmark Map
Landmark locality map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
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Locator Map
Locator map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions locality map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Major Rivers Locality Map
Major Rivers locality map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Presettlement Prairie Locality Map
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Historical Vegetation Map
Historical Vegetation map for Laclede County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
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Geology Locality Map
Geology locality map for Laclede 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
- 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
- Hyla chrysoscelis Cope, 1880 - Cope's Gray Treefrog
- Hyla versicolor LeConte, 1825 - Gray Treefrog
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
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
- Pseudemys concinna (LeConte, 1830) - River Cooter
- Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Three-toed Box Turtle
- Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857) - Ornate Box Turtle
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
Collection Summary
Laclede County has a total of 211 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 54 species and 98 localities. There are a total of 64 collectors and 85 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 96 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1931 and its most recent collection year is 2017. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 18 and December 2, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Laclede 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 | Agkistrodon piscivorus | Western Cottonmouth | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Niangua |
![]() | 2 | Agkistrodon piscivorus | Western Cottonmouth | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Upper Gasconade |
![]() | 2 | Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Apalone spinifera | Eastern Spiny Softshell | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Niangua |
![]() | 2 | Necturus maculosus | Mudpuppy | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Niangua |
![]() | 2 | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Western Slender Glass Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 2 | Pantherophis emoryi | Great Plains Ratsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Crotaphytus collaris | Eastern Collared Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Hyla cinerea | Green Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Hyla cinerea | Green Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Cemophora coccinea | Northern Scarletsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Eurycea tynerensis | Oklahoma Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Lake of the Ozarks |
![]() | 6 | Pituophis catenifer | Bullsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Plestiodon laticeps | Broad-headed Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Tropidoclonion lineatum | Lined Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 8 | Lithobates blairi | Plains Leopard Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 9 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 9 | Plethodon angusticlavius | Ozark Zigzag Salamander | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 9 | Pseudacris maculata | Boreal Chorus Frog | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 10 | Apalone mutica | Midland Smooth Softshell | Adjacent county, same watershed | Lake of the Ozarks |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Laclede County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Laclede>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Laclede County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Laclede> (with common names)