Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
- 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
- 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
- Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) - Spring Peeper
- Pseudacris feriarum (Baird, 1854) - Upland Chorus Frog
- Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) - American Bullfrog
- Lithobates clamitans (Latreille, 1801) - Green Frog
- Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886) - Southern Leopard Frog
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- Crotaphytus collaris (Say, 1823) - Eastern Collared Lizard
- Sceloporus consobrinus Baird and Girard, 1853 - Prairie Lizard
- Plestiodon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Five-lined Skink
- Plestiodon laticeps (Schneider, 1801) - Broad-headed Skink
- Scincella lateralis (Say in James, 1823) - Little Brown Skink
- Ophisaurus attenuatus Cope, 1880 - Western Slender Glass Lizard
Snakes (Serpentes)
- Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859) - Western Wormsnake
- Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 - North American Racer
- Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Ring-necked Snake
- 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 sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Gartersnake
- Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766) - Copperhead
- Agkistrodon piscivorus (Lacépède, 1789) - Western Cottonmouth
- Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 - Timber Rattlesnake
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Macrochelys temminckii (Harlan, 1835) - Alligator Snapping Turtle
- Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801) - Eastern Musk Turtle
- Graptemys pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831) - False Map Turtle
- Pseudemys concinna (LeConte, 1830) - River Cooter
- Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Three-toed Box Turtle
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
- Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827) - Eastern Spiny Softshell
Collection Summary
Madison County has a total of 114 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 46 species and 68 localities. There are a total of 48 collectors and 52 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 72 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1900 and its most recent collection year is 2018. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 17 and October 16, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Madison 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 | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 2 | Coluber flagellum | Eastern Coachwhip | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 2 | Graptemys geographica | Northern Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Upper St. Francis |
![]() | 2 | Haldea striatula | Rough Earthsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 2 | Lithobates palustris | Pickerel Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 2 | Nerodia erythrogaster | Plain-bellied Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 2 | Pantherophis emoryi | Great Plains Ratsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 2 | Plestiodon anthracinus | Southern Coal Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 2 | Sistrurus miliarius | Western Pygmy Rattlesnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 2 | Virginia valeriae | Western Smooth Earthsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 4 | Apalone mutica | Midland Smooth Softshell | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Upper St. Francis |
![]() | 4 | Eurycea lucifuga | Cave Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Eastern Ozark Border |
![]() | 4 | Eurycea lucifuga | Cave Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 4 | Hyla chrysoscelis | Cope's Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 4 | Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 4 | Necturus maculosus | Mudpuppy | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Whitewater |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma annulatum | Ringed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Eastern Ozark Border |
![]() | 6 | Amphiuma tridactylum | Three-toed Amphiuma | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Whitewater |
![]() | 6 | Hyla cinerea | Green Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 6 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 6 | Scaphiopus holbrookii | Eastern Spadefoot | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Eastern Ozark Border |
![]() | 6 | Siren intermedia | Western Lesser Siren | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Whitewater |
![]() | 6 | Siren intermedia | Western Lesser Siren | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper St. Francis |
![]() | 8 | Ambystoma talpoideum | Mole Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 8 | Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 8 | Chrysemys dorsalis | Southern Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 8 | Gastrophryne carolinensis | Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 8 | Kinosternon subrubrum | Mississippi Mud Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 8 | Nerodia fasciata | Broad-banded Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 8 | Nerodia rhombifer | Diamond-backed Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 8 | Pseudacris fouquettei | Cajun Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 8 | Terrapene ornata | Ornate Box Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 8 | Thamnophis proximus | Orange-striped Ribbonsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 9 | Pituophis catenifer | Bullsnake | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 10 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Eastern Ozark Border |
![]() | 10 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Eastern Ozark Border |
![]() | 10 | Lithobates blairi | Plains Leopard Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Eastern Ozark Border |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Madison County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Madison>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Madison County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Madison> (with common names)