Maps
Landmark Map
Landmark locality map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
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Locator Map
Locator map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions locality map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Major Rivers Locality Map
Major Rivers locality map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Presettlement Prairie Locality Map
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Historical Vegetation Map
Historical Vegetation map for Maries County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
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Geology Locality Map
Geology locality map for Maries 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 |
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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
- Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818) - Mudpuppy
- Eurycea longicauda (Green, 1818) - Long-tailed Salamander
- Plethodon albagula Grobman, 1944 - Western Slimy Salamander
- Plethodon serratus Grobman, 1944 - Southern Red-backed Salamander
Frogs (Anura)
- Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) - American Toad
- Acris blanchardi Harper, 1947 - Blanchard's Cricket Frog
- 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
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- Crotaphytus collaris (Say, 1823) - Eastern Collared Lizard
- 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
- Ophisaurus attenuatus Cope, 1880 - Western Slender Glass Lizard
Snakes (Serpentes)
- Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859) - Western Wormsnake
- Cemophora coccinea (Blumenbach, 1788) - Northern Scarletsnake
- 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 emoryi (Baird and Girard, 1853) - Great Plains Ratsnake
- 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
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801) - Eastern Musk Turtle
- Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783) - Western Painted Turtle
- Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern 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
Maries County has a total of 135 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 52 species and 74 localities. There are a total of 44 collectors and 53 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 67 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1905 and its most recent collection year is 2019. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 21 and November 2, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Maries 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 | Crotalus horridus | Timber Rattlesnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Eurycea lucifuga | Cave Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 2 | Eurycea spelaea | Grotto Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 2 | Eurycea tynerensis | Oklahoma Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Agkistrodon piscivorus | Western Cottonmouth | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Lower Osage |
![]() | 4 | Anaxyrus fowleri | Fowler's Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Anaxyrus fowleri | Fowler's Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Gastrophryne carolinensis | Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Hemidactylium scutatum | Four-toed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Plestiodon laticeps | Broad-headed Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Tropidoclonion lineatum | Lined Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Anaxyrus woodhousii | Woodhouse's Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Apalone mutica | Midland Smooth Softshell | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Lower Gasconade |
![]() | 6 | Graptemys ouachitensis | Ouachita Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Lower Gasconade |
![]() | 6 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Lower Gasconade |
![]() | 6 | Terrapene ornata | Ornate Box Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 8 | Hyla chrysoscelis | Cope's Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 8 | Hyla cinerea | Green Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 10 | Pituophis catenifer | Bullsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Central Plateau |
![]() | 10 | Pseudacris maculata | Boreal Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 10 | Pseudacris maculata | Boreal Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Central Plateau |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Maries County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Maries>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Maries County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Maries> (with common names)