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Platte County, Missouri

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Platte 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 Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 5 miles Independence-Sugar
2 Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
3 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
3 Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
3 Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
3 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
4 Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
6 Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Greensnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
6 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
7 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Irregular Plains
7 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
7 Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Irregular Plains
8 Pantherophis ramspotti Western Foxsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
9 Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
9 Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Central Irregular Plains
9 Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Central Irregular Plains
9 Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Central Irregular Plains
10 Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Loess Flats and Till Plains