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Lafayette County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

Landmark locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Landmark locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Interstate HighwayRailroadUS Army Corps of Engineers
US HighwayDepartment of ConservationUS Fish and Wildlife Service
State HighwayDepartment of Natural ResourcesNational Park Service
County HighwayUS Forest ServiceUS Department of Defense

Locator Map

Locator map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Locator map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural divisions and sections locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Natural Divisions locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

Ecological drainage unit locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Major Watersheds locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Major Rivers Locality Map

Major rivers locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Major Rivers locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregion locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregion locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregion locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

Presettlement prairie locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Historical Vegetation Map

Historical vegetation map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Historical Vegetation map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Lafayette County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

AlluviumSandstoneDolomiteLimestone
ClaySandstone / LimestoneDolomite / LimestoneLimestone / Sandstone
IgneousSandstone / DolomiteDolomite / ShaleLimestone / Shale
Limestone / Sandstone / Shale

Species List

Salamanders (Caudata)

Frogs (Anura)

Lizards (Squamata, "Lizards")

Snakes (Squamata, "Snakes")

Turtles (Testudines)

Collection Summary

Lafayette County has a total of 69 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 30 species and 47 localities. There are a total of 25 collectors and 41 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 42 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1929 and its most recent collection year is 2019. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are February 1 and September 23, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Lafayette County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Lafayette County by species. Some values are unavailable since some records are represented solely by historical literature reports, which sometimes lack complete collecting data. Click on a species or common name to view more information about that species. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Species Common Name Localities Collections Collectors Dates Expeditions Earliest Year Latest Year
Acris blanchardi Blanchard's Cricket Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1987 1987
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 3 3 3 3 3 1960 1993
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 2 3 1 2 2 1962 1962
Anaxyrus cognatus Great Plains Toad 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Anaxyrus woodhousii Rocky Mountain Toad 1 1 2 1 1 1988 1988
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 1 1 1 1 1
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 4 4 5 4 4 1981 2018
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 3 8 5 3 3 1962 2014
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 2 2 2 2 2 1983 2019
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 1 2 1 2 2 1939 1939
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 2 2 2 2 2 1962 1983
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle 1 1 1 1 1
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 3 3 2 3 3 1959 1959
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 1 1 2 1 1 1993 1993
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 2 2 1 1 1 2006 2006
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 3 5 3 3 3 1929 1962
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 2 3 2 2 2 1962 1973
Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake 2 2 3 2 2 1992 1992
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 5 5 3 5 5 1937 1999
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 1 1 1 1 1 1987 1987
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 2 2 4 2 2 1990 2014
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 1 1 1 1 1 1961 1961
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1989 1989
Spea bombifrons Plains Spadefoot 1 2 1 1 1 1942 1942
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 3 3 5 3 3 1960 2014
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1994 1994
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 3 3 3 3 3 1984 1997
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 3 3 1 3 3 1989 1994

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Lafayette County. Species are listed in descending order of their likelihood of occurrence within the county. Click on a species or common name to view more information about that species. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Likelihood Species Common Name Rationale Ecoregion / Watershed
2 Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell Same watershed, within 5 miles Blackwater
2 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Wooded Osage Plains
2 Gastrophryne olivacea Western Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Wooded Osage Plains
2 Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Wooded Osage Plains
2 Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake Same watershed, within 5 miles Blackwater
2 Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
2 Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Wooded Osage Plains
2 Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Wooded Osage Plains
2 Thamnophis radix Plains Gartersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
4 Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
4 Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Sistrurus tergeminus Prairie Massasauga Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
4 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
6 Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 20 miles Blackwater
6 Dryophytes cinereus Green Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
6 Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
6 Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Greensnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
6 Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Greensnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
8 Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Wooded Osage Plains
8 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Wooded Osage Plains
8 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
8 Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
8 Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Wooded Osage Plains

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