Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
- Siren intermedia Barnes, 1826 - Western Lesser Siren
- Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (Daudin, 1803) - Hellbender
- Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802) - Spotted Salamander
- Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807) - Marbled Salamander
- Ambystoma talpoideum (Holbrook, 1838) - Mole Salamander
- Ambystoma texanum (Matthes, 1855) - Small-mouthed Salamander
- Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820) - Central Newt
- Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818) - Mudpuppy
- Amphiuma tridactylum Cuvier, 1827 - Three-toed Amphiuma
- Eurycea longicauda (Green, 1818) - Long-tailed Salamander
- Eurycea spelaea Stejneger, 1892 - Grotto 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 cinerea (Schneider, 1799) - Green Treefrog
- Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) - Spring Peeper
- Pseudacris fouquettei Lemmon, Lemmon, Collins, and Cannatella, 2008 - Cajun Chorus Frog
- 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
- Lithobates sylvaticus (LeConte, 1825) - Wood Frog
- Gastrophryne carolinensis (Holbrook, 1835) - Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- Sceloporus consobrinus Baird and Girard, 1853 - Prairie Lizard
- Plestiodon anthracinus (Baird, 1850) - Southern Coal Skink
- Plestiodon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Five-lined Skink
- Plestiodon laticeps (Schneider, 1801) - Broad-headed 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
- Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 - North American Racer
- Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Ring-necked Snake
- Farancia abacura (Holbrook, 1836) - Western Mudsnake
- Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827) - Prairie Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis holbrooki Stejneger, 1903 - Speckled Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis triangulum (Lacépède, 1789) - Eastern Milksnake
- Nerodia erythrogaster (Forster, 1771) - Plain-bellied Watersnake
- Nerodia fasciata (Linnaeus, 1766) - Broad-banded Watersnake
- Nerodia sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Watersnake
- Opheodrys aestivus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Northern Rough Greensnake
- Pantherophis obsoletus (Say, 1823) - Western Ratsnake
- Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer, 1839) - Northern Red-bellied Snake
- Thamnophis proximus (Say, 1823) - Orange-striped Ribbonsnake
- Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Gartersnake
- Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766) - Copperhead
- Agkistrodon piscivorus (Lacépède, 1789) - Western Cottonmouth
- Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 - Timber Rattlesnake
- Sistrurus miliarius (Linnaeus, 1766) - Western Pygmy Rattlesnake
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Macrochelys temminckii (Harlan, 1835) - Alligator Snapping Turtle
- Kinosternon subrubrum (Lacépède, 1788) - Mississippi Mud Turtle
- Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801) - Eastern Musk Turtle
- Deirochelys reticularia (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801) - Western Chicken Turtle
- Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern Map Turtle
- Graptemys ouachitensis Cagle, 1953 - Ouachita Map Turtle
- Graptemys pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831) - False Map Turtle
- Pseudemys concinna (LeConte, 1830) - River Cooter
- Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Three-toed Box Turtle
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
- Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827) - Eastern Spiny Softshell
Collection Summary
Ripley County has a total of 121 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 63 species and 76 localities. There are a total of 47 collectors and 58 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 62 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1938 and its most recent collection year is 2014. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 1 and October 19, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Ripley 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 | Heterodon platirhinos | Eastern Hog-nosed Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Nerodia rhombifer | Diamond-backed Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains |
![]() | 2 | Pseudacris feriarum | Upland Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains |
![]() | 2 | Pseudacris feriarum | Upland Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 4 | Aspidoscelis sexlineata | Six-lined Racerunner | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 4 | Aspidoscelis sexlineata | Six-lined Racerunner | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Chrysemys dorsalis | Southern Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains |
![]() | 4 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Coluber flagellum | Eastern Coachwhip | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Coluber flagellum | Eastern Coachwhip | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Eurycea lucifuga | Cave Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Eurycea lucifuga | Cave Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 4 | Pantherophis emoryi | Great Plains Ratsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Storeria dekayi | DeKay's Brownsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma annulatum | Ringed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Crotaphytus collaris | Eastern Collared Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Haldea striatula | Rough Earthsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Hemidactylium scutatum | Four-toed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Hemidactylium scutatum | Four-toed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 6 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 6 | Nerodia cyclopion | Mississippi Green Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains |
![]() | 6 | Scaphiopus holbrookii | Eastern Spadefoot | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains |
![]() | 6 | Tantilla gracilis | Flat-headed Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Tantilla gracilis | Flat-headed Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Virginia valeriae | Western Smooth Earthsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Current River Hills |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Ripley County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Ripley>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Ripley County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Ripley> (with common names)