Maps
Landmark Map
Landmark locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
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Locator Map
Locator map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Major Rivers Locality Map
Major Rivers locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Presettlement Prairie Locality Map
Presettlement Prairie locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Historical Vegetation Map
Historical Vegetation map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Water | Prairie | Barrens / Scrub | |||
Forest | Woodland | Open Woodland |
Geology Locality Map
Geology locality map for McDonald County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Alluvium | Sandstone | Dolomite | Limestone | ||||
Clay | Sandstone / Limestone | Dolomite / Limestone | Limestone / Sandstone | ||||
Igneous | Sandstone / Dolomite | Dolomite / Shale | Limestone / Shale | ||||
Limestone / Sandstone / Shale |
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
- Eurycea lucifuga Rafinesque, 1822 - Cave Salamander
- Eurycea spelaea Stejneger, 1892 - Grotto Salamander
- Eurycea tynerensis Moore and Hughes, 1939 - Oklahoma Salamander
- Plethodon albagula Grobman, 1944 - Western Slimy Salamander
- Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944 - Ozark Zigzag Salamander
Frogs (Anura)
- Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) - American Toad
- Anaxyrus fowleri (Hinckley, 1882) - Fowler's Toad
- Acris blanchardi Harper, 1947 - Blanchard's Cricket Frog
- Hyla chrysoscelis Cope, 1880 - Cope's Gray Treefrog
- Hyla versicolor LeConte, 1825 - Gray Treefrog
- Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) - Spring Peeper
- Lithobates areolatus (Baird and Girard, 1852) - Northern Crawfish Frog
- 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
- Gastrophryne carolinensis (Holbrook, 1835) - Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- Phrynosoma cornutum (Harlan, 1825) - Texas Horned 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
- Plestiodon laticeps (Schneider, 1801) - Broad-headed Skink
- Scincella lateralis (Say in James, 1823) - Little Brown Skink
Snakes (Serpentes)
- Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 - North American Racer
- Coluber flagellum Shaw, 1802 - Eastern Coachwhip
- Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827) - Prairie Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis holbrooki Stejneger, 1903 - Speckled Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis triangulum (Lacépède, 1789) - Eastern Milksnake
- Opheodrys aestivus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Northern Rough Greensnake
- Pantherophis emoryi (Baird and Girard, 1853) - Great Plains Ratsnake
- Pantherophis obsoletus (Say, 1823) - Western Ratsnake
- Sonora semiannulata Baird and Girard, 1853 - Variable Groundsnake
- Tantilla gracilis Baird and Girard, 1853 - Flat-headed Snake
- Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859) - Western Wormsnake
- Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Ring-necked Snake
- Heterodon platirhinos Latreille, 1801 - Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
- Haldea striatula (Linnaeus, 1766) - Rough Earthsnake
- Nerodia erythrogaster (Forster, 1771) - Plain-bellied Watersnake
- Nerodia rhombifer (Hallowell, 1852) - Diamond-backed Watersnake
- Nerodia sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Watersnake
- Storeria dekayi (Holbrook, 1836) - DeKay's Brownsnake
- Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Gartersnake
- Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766) - Copperhead
- Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 - Timber Rattlesnake
- Sistrurus miliarius (Linnaeus, 1766) - Western Pygmy Rattlesnake
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801) - Eastern Musk Turtle
- Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern Map 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
McDonald County has a total of 571 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 58 species and 149 localities. There are a total of 73 collectors and 124 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 1905 and its most recent collection year is 2021. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are February 24 and December 28, respectively. If you have a new record to report for McDonald 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 | Kinosternon flavescens | Yellow Mud Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
2 | Pituophis catenifer | Bullsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
2 | Pseudacris maculata | Boreal Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
2 | Storeria occipitomaculata | Northern Red-bellied Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
4 | Crotaphytus collaris | Eastern Collared Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
4 | Terrapene ornata | Ornate Box Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
6 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
6 | Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
6 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
6 | Hemidactylus turcicus 1 | Mediterranean Gecko | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
6 | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Western Slender Glass Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
6 | Plestiodon obsoletus | Great Plains Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
6 | Thamnophis proximus | Orange-striped Ribbonsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
6 | Virginia valeriae | Western Smooth Earthsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau | |
7 | Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood Frog | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Ozark Highlands | |
8 | Lithobates blairi | Plains Leopard Frog | 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 | |
9 | Ambystoma annulatum | Ringed Salamander | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
Checklist
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- Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2022. Checklist of McDonald County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2021. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/McDonald>
- Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2022. Checklist of McDonald County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2021. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/McDonald> (with common names)
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.