Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
- Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802) - Spotted Salamander
- Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807) - Marbled Salamander
- Ambystoma texanum (Matthes, 1855) - Small-mouthed Salamander
- Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825) - Eastern Tiger Salamander
- Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820) - Central Newt
- Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818) - Mudpuppy
- Eurycea longicauda (Green, 1818) - Long-tailed 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 versicolor LeConte, 1825 - Gray Treefrog
- Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) - Spring Peeper
- Pseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850) - Boreal Chorus Frog
- Lithobates areolatus (Baird and Girard, 1852) - Northern Crawfish Frog
- Lithobates blairi (Mecham, Littlejohn, Oldham, Brown, and Brown, 1973) - Plains Leopard Frog
- Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) - American Bullfrog
- Lithobates palustris (LeConte, 1825) - Pickerel Frog
- Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886) - Southern Leopard Frog
- Gastrophryne carolinensis (Holbrook, 1835) - Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
- Gastrophryne olivacea (Hallowell, 1856) - Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- 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
- 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
- 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 erythrogaster (Forster, 1771) - Plain-bellied Watersnake
- Nerodia rhombifer (Hallowell, 1852) - Diamond-backed Watersnake
- 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
- Sonora semiannulata Baird and Girard, 1853 - Variable Groundsnake
- 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
- Agkistrodon piscivorus (Lacépède, 1789) - Western Cottonmouth
- Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 - Timber Rattlesnake
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801) - Eastern Musk Turtle
- Graptemys ouachitensis Cagle, 1953 - Ouachita Map Turtle
- Graptemys pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831) - False 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 mutica (LeSueur, 1827) - Midland Smooth Softshell
- Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827) - Eastern Spiny Softshell
Collection Summary
Saint Clair County has a total of 791 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 62 species and 112 localities. There are a total of 61 collectors and 147 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 169 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1928 and its most recent collection year is 2017. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 10 and December 23, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Saint Clair 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 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Cherokee Plains |
![]() | 2 | Hyla chrysoscelis | Cope's Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Lithobates clamitans | Green Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Crotaphytus collaris | Eastern Collared Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Plethodon serratus | Southern Red-backed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Cherokee Plains |
![]() | 4 | Pseudemys concinna | River Cooter | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Sac |
![]() | 4 | Regina grahamii | Graham's Crawfish Snake | Same watershed, within 10 miles | South Grand |
![]() | 4 | Tropidoclonion lineatum | Lined Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Eurycea lucifuga | Cave Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Plethodon albagula | Western Slimy Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 8 | Eurycea spelaea | Grotto Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 8 | Graptemys geographica | Northern Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Sac |
![]() | 8 | Hemidactylium scutatum | Four-toed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 8 | Phrynosoma cornutum | Texas Horned Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Cherokee Plains |
![]() | 8 | Plestiodon obsoletus | Great Plains Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Cherokee Plains |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Saint Clair County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Saint-Clair>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Saint Clair County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Saint-Clair> (with common names)