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Pulaski County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

Landmark locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Landmark locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Interstate HighwayRailroadUS Army Corps of Engineers
US HighwayDepartment of ConservationUS Fish and Wildlife Service
State HighwayDepartment of Natural ResourcesNational Park Service
County HighwayUS Forest ServiceUS Department of Defense

Locator Map

Locator map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Locator map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural divisions and sections locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Natural Divisions locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

Ecological drainage unit locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Major Watersheds locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Major Rivers Locality Map

Major rivers locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Major Rivers locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregion locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregion locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregion locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

Presettlement prairie locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Historical Vegetation Map

Historical vegetation map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Historical Vegetation map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Pulaski County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

AlluviumSandstoneDolomiteLimestone
ClaySandstone / LimestoneDolomite / LimestoneLimestone / Sandstone
IgneousSandstone / DolomiteDolomite / ShaleLimestone / Shale
Limestone / Sandstone / Shale

Species List

Salamanders (Caudata)

Frogs (Anura)

Lizards (Lacertilia)

Snakes (Serpentes)

Turtles (Testudines)

Collection Summary

Pulaski County has a total of 490 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 59 species and 119 localities. There are a total of 76 collectors and 133 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 151 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1929 and its most recent collection year is 2022. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 4 and December 6, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Pulaski County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Pulaski 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 3 6 2 2 2 1929 1967
Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead 6 6 5 5 5 1976 2018
Agkistrodon piscivorus Western Cottonmouth 3 3 5 2 3 1986 2022
Ambystoma annulatum Ringed Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 2012 2012
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1954 1954
Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander 2 3 2 2 2 1995 2001
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 2 2 2 2 2 1995 2014
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 3 3 4 3 3 1929 1998
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 2 2 3 2 2 1966 2004
Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell 1 1 1 1 1 1972 1972
Apalone spinifera Eastern Spiny Softshell 3 5 3 4 4 1954 2002
Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined Racerunner 1 6 1 2 2 1972 1975
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 4 10 4 4 4 1962 1985
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle 1 1 4 1 1 2005 2005
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 2008 2008
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 3 4 3 4 4 1954 1972
Coluber flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 3 3 3 3 3 1933 2004
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender 7 22 6 7 7 1950 1987
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 7 15 7 7 7 1929 1979
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander 9 35 7 9 9 1941 1966
Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander 12 41 13 16 17 1941 2002
Eurycea spelaea Grotto Salamander 21 132 21 32 33 1929 2004
Eurycea tynerensis Oklahoma Salamander 2 4 1 2 2 1950 1967
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad 1 1 1 1 1 1954 1954
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle 9 11 10 9 9 1929 2022
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 3 3 4 3 3 1954 2010
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 3 3 3 3 3 1959 2002
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 1 1 1 1 1 1986 1986
Lithobates catesbeianus American Bullfrog 2 2 3 2 2 1981 2002
Lithobates clamitans Green Frog 4 7 4 4 4 1929 2004
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 14 29 12 16 17 1929 2004
Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard Frog 5 7 3 4 4 1929 1967
Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy 1 1 2 1 1 2006 2006
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 6 6 7 6 6 1929 2015
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 3 3 1 3 3 1966 1971
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 1 1 1 1 1 2004 2004
Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard 1 2 1 1 1
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake 2 2 2 2 2 1951 1966
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1957 1957
Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink 4 4 4 4 4 1929 1972
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 7 10 5 7 7 1946 1975
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 1 1 1 1 1 2007 2007
Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander 11 31 9 11 11 1946 1976
Plethodon serratus Southern Red-backed Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1955 1955
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 2 2 2 2 2 1967 1976
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Pseudemys concinna River Cooter 2 2 2 2 2 1961 1961
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 5 8 4 6 6 1929 1973
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 6 9 5 5 5 1929 1976
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle 1 1 2 1 1 2004 2004
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1972 1972
Storeria occipitomaculata Northern Red-bellied Snake 2 2 3 2 2 1966 2016
Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake 4 14 4 3 4 1959 1976
Terrapene carolina Three-toed Box Turtle 5 5 7 5 5 1949 2022
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 2002 2002
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 4 4 3 4 4 1929 1972
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 2 2 2 2 2 1929 1976
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 2 2 3 2 2 1929 1995
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 2 2 4 2 2 2004 2013

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Pulaski 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 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Central Plateau
2 Haldea striatula Rough Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Central Plateau
2 Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
2 Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Central Plateau
2 Hyla versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Central Plateau
4 Hyla cinerea Green Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Central Plateau
4 Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
4 Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Central Plateau
4 Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Cemophora coccinea Northern Scarletsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Cemophora coccinea Northern Scarletsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
8 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 30 miles Lake of the Ozarks
8 Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Central Plateau
9 Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Ozark Highlands
10 Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle Adjacent county, same watershed Lower Gasconade

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