Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
- Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802) - Spotted Salamander
- Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825) - Eastern Tiger Salamander
- Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820) - Central Newt
- Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818) - Mudpuppy
- 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
Frogs (Anura)
- Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) - American Toad
- Acris blanchardi Harper, 1947 - Blanchard's Cricket Frog
- Hyla chrysoscelis Cope, 1880 - Cope's Gray Treefrog
- Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) - Spring Peeper
- Pseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850) - Boreal Chorus Frog
- Lithobates areolatus (Baird and Girard, 1852) - Northern Crawfish Frog
- Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) - American Bullfrog
- Lithobates clamitans (Latreille, 1801) - Green Frog
- Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886) - Southern Leopard Frog
- Gastrophryne carolinensis (Holbrook, 1835) - Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- 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
- Plestiodon obsoletus Baird and Girard, 1852 - Great Plains Skink
- Scincella lateralis (Say in James, 1823) - Little Brown Skink
- Ophisaurus attenuatus Cope, 1880 - Western Slender Glass Lizard
- Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Mediterranean Gecko 1
Snakes (Serpentes)
- Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859) - Western Wormsnake
- 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
- Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827) - Prairie Kingsnake
- Nerodia erythrogaster (Forster, 1771) - Plain-bellied Watersnake
- Nerodia sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Watersnake
- Pantherophis obsoletus (Say, 1823) - Western Ratsnake
- Pituophis catenifer (Blainville, 1835) - Bullsnake
- 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
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
- Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857) - Ornate Box Turtle
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
- Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827) - Eastern Spiny Softshell
Collection Summary
Newton County has a total of 210 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 53 species and 72 localities. There are a total of 37 collectors and 56 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 60 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1891 and its most recent collection year is 2018. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are February 24 and December 3, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Newton 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 | Agkistrodon contortrix | Copperhead | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Agkistrodon contortrix | Copperhead | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Anaxyrus fowleri | Fowler's Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Crotaphytus collaris | Eastern Collared Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Gastrophryne olivacea | Western Narrow-mouthed Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Heterodon platirhinos | Eastern Hog-nosed Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Lampropeltis holbrooki | Speckled Kingsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Lampropeltis triangulum | Eastern Milksnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Lithobates blairi | Plains Leopard Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Lithobates palustris | Pickerel Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Lithobates pipiens | Northern Leopard Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Nerodia rhombifer | Diamond-backed Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Opheodrys aestivus | Northern Rough Greensnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Podarcis siculus 1 | Italian Wall Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Regina grahamii | Graham's Crawfish Snake | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Spring |
![]() | 2 | Sonora semiannulata | Variable Groundsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Agkistrodon piscivorus | Western Cottonmouth | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Spring |
![]() | 4 | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis | Hellbender | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Spring |
![]() | 4 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Kinosternon flavescens | Yellow Mud Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Macrochelys temminckii | Alligator Snapping Turtle | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Spring |
![]() | 4 | Plethodon angusticlavius | Ozark Zigzag Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Graptemys ouachitensis | Ouachita Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Spring |
![]() | 6 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Elk |
![]() | 6 | Hyla cinerea | Green Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Pantherophis emoryi | Great Plains Ratsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Phrynosoma cornutum | Texas Horned Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Sistrurus miliarius | Western Pygmy Rattlesnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills |
![]() | 7 | Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood Frog | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 9 | Crotalus horridus | Timber Rattlesnake | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Newton County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Newton>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Newton County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Newton> (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.