Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
- Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (Daudin, 1803) - Hellbender
- Ambystoma annulatum Cope, 1886 - Ringed Salamander
- Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802) - Spotted Salamander
- Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807) - Marbled Salamander
- Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820) - Central Newt
- Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818) - Mudpuppy
- Eurycea longicauda (Green, 1818) - Long-tailed Salamander
- Eurycea lucifuga Rafinesque, 1822 - Cave Salamander
- Eurycea spelaea Stejneger, 1892 - Grotto Salamander
- Hemidactylium scutatum (Temminck and Schlegel in Von Siebold, 1838) - Four-toed 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
- Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) - Spring Peeper
- Pseudacris feriarum (Baird, 1854) - Upland 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
- 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
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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783) - Western Painted Turtle
- Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern Map Turtle
- Graptemys pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831) - False Map Turtle
- Pseudemys concinna (LeConte, 1830) - River Cooter
- Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Three-toed Box Turtle
- Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857) - Ornate Box Turtle
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
- Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827) - Eastern Spiny Softshell
Collection Summary
Shannon County has a total of 406 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 64 species and 169 localities. There are a total of 106 collectors and 143 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 2019. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 9 and October 20, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Shannon 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 | Crotaphytus collaris | Eastern Collared Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Haldea striatula | Rough Earthsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Western Slender Glass Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Hyla cinerea | Green Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Pituophis catenifer | Bullsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Eurycea tynerensis | Oklahoma Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Nerodia erythrogaster | Plain-bellied Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 8 | Graptemys ouachitensis | Ouachita Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Current |
![]() | 8 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 8 | Siren intermedia | Western Lesser Siren | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Upper Black |
![]() | 9 | Plethodon angusticlavius | Ozark Zigzag Salamander | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Shannon County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Shannon>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Shannon County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Shannon> (with common names)