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Ripley County, Missouri

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Ripley 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 Coluber flagellum Eastern Coachwhip Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Central Plateau
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 Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 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 Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Current River Hills
4 Hyla versicolor Gray Treefrog 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 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
8 Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black Kingsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
9 Pseudacris illinoensis Illinois Chorus Frog Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Mississippi Alluvial Plain