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Nodaway County, Missouri

Species List

Salamanders (Caudata)

Frogs (Anura)

Lizards (Lacertilia)

Snakes (Serpentes)

Turtles (Testudines)

Collection Summary

Nodaway County has a total of 35 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 18 species and 17 localities. There are a total of 13 collectors and 19 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 19 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1936 and its most recent collection year is 2017. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 26 and October 8, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Nodaway County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Nodaway 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 1 1 2 1 1 2006 2006
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 3 3 4 2 2 1967 2015
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1967 1967
Anaxyrus woodhousii Woodhouse's Toad 2 2 1 2 2 2004 2004
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle 1 1 2 1 1 2009 2009
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 1 1 1 1 1 1936 1936
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1937 1937
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 2 2 2 2 2 2010 2011
Lithobates catesbeianus American Bullfrog 1 1 2 1 1 2006 2006
Nerodia rhombifer Diamond-backed Watersnake 1 1 1 1 1 2012 2012
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 2 2 2 2 2 2012 2017
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 1 1 3 1 1 2015 2015
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 2 6 1 2 2 1937 1940
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 1 1 2 1 1 2009 2009
Sistrurus tergeminus Prairie Massasauga 1 1 1 1 1 1965 1965
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 1 1 3 1 1 2015 2015
Thamnophis radix Plains Gartersnake 1 8 1 4 4 1936 1937
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 1 1 3 1 1 2015 2015

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Nodaway 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 Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Plestiodon septentrionalis Prairie Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Anaxyrus americanus American Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Apalone spinifera Eastern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 10 miles Upper Grand
4 Apalone spinifera Eastern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 10 miles Tarkio-Wolf
4 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Pantherophis ramspotti Western Foxsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
5 Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle Same Level III ecoregion, within 10 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
6 Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Gastrophryne olivacea Western Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 20 miles Tarkio-Wolf
6 Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake Same watershed, within 20 miles Tarkio-Wolf
6 Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake Same watershed, within 20 miles Upper Grand
6 Spea bombifrons Plains Spadefoot Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
7 Anaxyrus cognatus Great Plains Toad Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
7 Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined Racerunner Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
7 Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
7 Heterodon nasicus Plains Hog-nosed Snake Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
7 Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard Frog Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
8 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
8 Terrapene carolina Three-toed Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
9 Lithobates pipiens Northern Leopard Frog Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Western Corn Belt Plains

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