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Lawrence County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

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

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Lawrence County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Lawrence 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

Lawrence County has a total of 137 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 42 species and 101 localities. There are a total of 45 collectors and 65 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 68 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 2024. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 22 and November 30, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Lawrence County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Lawrence 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 2 1 1 1935 1935
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 1 1 2 1 1 2009 2009
Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern Cottonmouth 2 2 3 2 2 1991 2024
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 2004 2004
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 4 5 5 5 5 1967 2021
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 2 2 2 2 2 1958 2009
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 1 1 1 1 1 1993 1993
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner 1 1 1 1 1 1975 1975
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 6 6 6 5 5 1964 2005
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 5 5 6 5 5 1965 2007
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 3 3 3 1 3
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 2 2 3 2 2 1993 2007
Eurycea nerea Northern Grotto Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 2003 2003
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad 1 1 1 1 1 1985 1985
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1964 1964
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 5 5 5 5 5 1993 2020
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 3 3 3 3 3 2003 2015
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 5 5 4 5 5 1935 2018
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 3 5 4 3 3 1934 2018
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 4 9 4 4 4 1935 2018
Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 1 1 1 1 1 2004 2004
Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake 1 1 3 1 1 2015 2015
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 2 2 1 1 1 1982 1982
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 1 1 2 1 1 2007 2007
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 4 4 4 3 3 1939 2003
Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard 1 4 1 1 1
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 5 5 3 5 5 1994 2015
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 3 3 4 3 3 1962 2013
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 2 2 2 2 2 1991 1993
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 1 1 1 1 1 2003 2003
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 1 2 1 1 1 2005 2005
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 3 4 4 3 3 1992 2007
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 3 3 5 3 3 1931 2007
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 1 1 1 1 1 1991 1991
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 2 2 1 1 1 1991 1991
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 11 12 7 7 8 1932 2016
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 7 8 6 7 7 1942 2016
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 2 2 4 2 2 1992 2009
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 4 4 4 4 4 1967 2018
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 11 11 7 10 10 1982 2016

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Lawrence 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 Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 5 miles Spring
2 Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Eurycea spelaea Western Grotto Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Sonora episcopa Great Plains Groundsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
5 Eurycea tynerensis Oklahoma Salamander Same Level III ecoregion, within 10 miles Ozark Highlands
5 Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink Same Level III ecoregion, within 10 miles Ozark Highlands
6 Ambystoma annulatum Ringed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender Same watershed, within 20 miles James
6 Dryophytes cinereus Green Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 20 miles James
6 Hemidactylus turcicus 1 Mediterranean Gecko Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Macrochelys temminckii Western Alligator Snapping Turtle Same watershed, within 20 miles James
6 Necturus louisianensis Red River Mudpuppy Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Plethodon angusticlavius Ozark Zigzag Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter Same watershed, within 20 miles James
6 Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter Same watershed, within 20 miles Spring
6 Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter Same watershed, within 20 miles Sac
6 Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake Same watershed, within 20 miles Spring
6 Sistrurus miliarius Western Pygmy Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle Same watershed, within 20 miles Spring
6 Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle Same watershed, within 20 miles Sac
8 Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Phrynosoma cornutum Texas Horned Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Podarcis siculus 1 Italian Wall Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau

Checklist

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Notes

1 This species is not native to Missouri. Thus far, non-native reptiles in Missouri have only been found in urban areas and do not appear to constitute a threat to our native herpetofauna. This is not the case everywhere and non-native species that become invasive are considered by many biologists to be a major threat, second only to habitat loss, to our native species. Care should be taken to prevent the spread of this and all non-native species. Furthermore, it is illegal to release non-native species into the environment.