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Lincoln County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

Landmark locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Landmark locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

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 Lincoln County, Missouri
Locator map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural divisions and sections locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Natural Divisions locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

Ecological drainage unit locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Major Watersheds locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Major Rivers Locality Map

Major rivers locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Major Rivers locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregion locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregion locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregion locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

Presettlement prairie locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Historical Vegetation Map

Historical vegetation map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Historical Vegetation map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Lincoln County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

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

Species List

Salamanders (Caudata)

Frogs (Anura)

Lizards (Lacertilia)

Snakes (Serpentes)

Turtles (Testudines)

Collection Summary

Lincoln County has a total of 262 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 56 species and 77 localities. There are a total of 38 collectors and 129 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 144 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 2021. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 20 and October 24, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Lincoln County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Lincoln 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 5 11 9 7 7 1964 2012
Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead 2 3 1 3 3 1978 2011
Ambystoma annulatum Ringed Salamander 2 4 3 4 4 1978 2020
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander 2 5 3 3 4 1979 2011
Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander 2 4 2 4 4 1978 2012
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 1 2 1 2 2 1999 2013
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1979 1979
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 3 6 3 5 5 1964 2013
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 1 4 3 2 2 1970 2012
Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell 2 2 1 2 2 1985 1985
Apalone spinifera Eastern Spiny Softshell 3 3 2 3 3 1985 2020
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 6 8 7 7 8 1909 2012
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle 2 3 2 3 3 1978 2019
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 1 5 2 3 3 1985 2012
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 3 4 4 4 4 1964 2012
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 1 1 1 1 1 2016 2016
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 7 13 9 6 9 1963 2013
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander 2 3 2 3 3 1963 2009
Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle 1 1 2 1 1 1990 1990
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle 1 2 1 1 1
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander 1 2 2 2 2 1979 1979
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 3 5 1 5 5 1978 2012
Hyla versicolor Gray Treefrog 1 1 1 1 1 2014 2014
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 10 12 7 11 11 1963 2011
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 3 3 4 3 3 1979 2017
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 3 4 3 4 4 1964 2012
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 1 2 1 2 2 1980 1993
Lithobates catesbeianus American Bullfrog 3 4 5 3 4 1941 2020
Lithobates clamitans Green Frog 4 7 6 4 5 1963 2011
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 8 12 8 6 10 1963 2014
Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard Frog 3 3 4 3 3 1941 2010
Nerodia erythrogaster Plain-bellied Watersnake 2 2 1 2 2 1996 2021
Nerodia rhombifer Diamond-backed Watersnake 2 2 2 2 2 2015 2015
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 3 5 2 4 4 1979 2013
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 2 4 2 4 4 1978 2011
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 3 7 2 6 6 1978 2019
Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard 2 2 2 2 2 1981 2004
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 4 5 3 4 4 1963 2013
Pantherophis vulpinus Eastern Foxsnake 4 5 2 3 3 1993 2020
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 6 8 5 6 7 1963 2014
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 4 5 3 4 4 1964 2013
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 1 4 1 2 2 1980 2013
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 4 5 2 4 4 1912 2014
Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake 2 23 2 2 2 2004 2004
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 3 4 3 4 4 1964 2009
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 4 7 7 4 7 1963 2013
Siren intermedia Western Lesser Siren 3 4 4 4 4 1910 2020
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle 2 2 1 2 2 1997 2014
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 4 8 2 5 5 1979 2009
Storeria occipitomaculata Northern Red-bellied Snake 1 3 1 2 2 1978 2009
Terrapene carolina Three-toed Box Turtle 1 2 1 2 2 1985 2013
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 1 1 1 1 1
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 3 4 4 3 4 1971 2013
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 3 4 1 4 4 1978 2017
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 2 2 1 2 2 1989 2021
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 2 4 3 4 4 1978 2015

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Lincoln 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 Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain
2 Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain
2 Sistrurus catenatus Eastern Massasauga Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain
2 Thamnophis radix Plains Gartersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain
6 Anaxyrus woodhousii Woodhouse's Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Coluber flagellum Eastern Coachwhip Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Hemidactylus turcicus 1 Mediterranean Gecko Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy Same watershed, within 20 miles The Sny
6 Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Greensnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Claypan Prairie
6 Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Greensnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain
6 Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Plethodon serratus Southern Red-backed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Pseudemys concinna River Cooter Same watershed, within 20 miles Peruque-Piasa
6 Spea bombifrons Plains Spadefoot Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain
6 Spea bombifrons Plains Spadefoot Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
8 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles River Hills
8 Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles River Hills

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.