Maps
Landmark Map
Landmark locality map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
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Locator Map
Locator map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions locality map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Major Rivers Locality Map
Major Rivers locality map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Presettlement Prairie Locality Map
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
Historical Vegetation Map
Historical Vegetation map for Phelps County, Missouri
Map created 25 February 2020.
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Geology Locality Map
Geology locality map for Phelps 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
- Eurycea lucifuga Rafinesque, 1822 - Cave Salamander
- Eurycea spelaea Stejneger, 1892 - Grotto 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
- Hyla chrysoscelis Cope, 1880 - Cope's Gray Treefrog
- Hyla versicolor LeConte, 1825 - Gray Treefrog
- 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
- 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
- Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766) - Copperhead
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783) - Western Painted Turtle
- Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern Map Turtle
- 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
Phelps County has a total of 383 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 58 species and 129 localities. There are a total of 77 collectors and 106 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 133 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1896 and its most recent collection year is 2019. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 15 and December 22, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Phelps 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 piscivorus | Western Cottonmouth | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Big Piney |
![]() | 2 | Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Apalone mutica | Midland Smooth Softshell | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Big Piney |
![]() | 2 | Eurycea tynerensis | Oklahoma Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 2 | Graptemys ouachitensis | Ouachita Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Meramec |
![]() | 2 | Plestiodon laticeps | Broad-headed Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 2 | Sternotherus odoratus | Eastern Musk Turtle | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Lower Gasconade |
![]() | 2 | Sternotherus odoratus | Eastern Musk Turtle | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Big Piney |
![]() | 2 | Sternotherus odoratus | Eastern Musk Turtle | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Meramec |
![]() | 4 | Crotalus horridus | Timber Rattlesnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Meramec River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Gastrophryne carolinensis | Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Pseudemys concinna | River Cooter | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Lower Gasconade |
![]() | 6 | Tropidoclonion lineatum | Lined Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 8 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 8 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 8 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Lower Gasconade |
![]() | 8 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Meramec |
![]() | 8 | Hyla cinerea | Green Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 9 | Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood Frog | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 9 | Sistrurus miliarius | Western Pygmy Rattlesnake | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 10 | Pseudacris maculata | Boreal Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Central Plateau |
![]() | 10 | Pseudacris maculata | Boreal Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Phelps County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Phelps>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Phelps County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Phelps> (with common names)