Maps
Landmark Map
Landmark locality map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
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Locator Map
Locator map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions locality map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Major Rivers Locality Map
Major Rivers locality map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Presettlement Prairie Locality Map
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Historical Vegetation Map
Historical Vegetation map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Water | Prairie | Barrens / Scrub | |||
Forest | Woodland | Open Woodland |
Geology Locality Map
Geology locality map for Taney County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Alluvium | Sandstone | Dolomite | Limestone | ||||
Clay | Sandstone / Limestone | Dolomite / Limestone | Limestone / Sandstone | ||||
Igneous | Sandstone / Dolomite | Dolomite / Shale | Limestone / Shale | ||||
Limestone / Sandstone / Shale |
Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
- 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
- Eurycea tynerensis Moore and Hughes, 1939 - Oklahoma Salamander
- Plethodon albagula Grobman, 1944 - Western Slimy Salamander
- Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944 - Ozark Zigzag Salamander
Frogs (Anura)
- Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) - American Toad
- Acris blanchardi Harper, 1947 - Blanchard's Cricket Frog
- Hyla cinerea (Schneider, 1799) - Green Treefrog
- Hyla versicolor LeConte, 1825 - Gray Treefrog
- Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) - Spring Peeper
- 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
- Gastrophryne olivacea (Hallowell, 1856) - Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- Crotaphytus collaris (Say, 1823) - Eastern Collared Lizard
- 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)
- Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 - North American Racer
- Coluber flagellum Shaw, 1802 - Eastern Coachwhip
- Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827) - Prairie Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis holbrooki Stejneger, 1903 - Speckled Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis triangulum (Lacépède, 1789) - Eastern Milksnake
- 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
- Tantilla gracilis Baird and Girard, 1853 - Flat-headed Snake
- Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859) - Western Wormsnake
- Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Ring-necked Snake
- Heterodon platirhinos Latreille, 1801 - Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
- Haldea striatula (Linnaeus, 1766) - Rough Earthsnake
- Nerodia sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Watersnake
- Storeria dekayi (Holbrook, 1836) - DeKay's Brownsnake
- Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer, 1839) - Northern Red-bellied 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
- Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801) - Eastern Musk Turtle
- Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern 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
Taney County has a total of 885 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 65 species and 214 localities. There are a total of 131 collectors and 187 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 263 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1906 and its most recent collection year is 2021. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 3 and December 18, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Taney 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 | Nerodia erythrogaster | Plain-bellied Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | White River Hills | |
2 | Pseudacris maculata | Boreal Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | White River Hills | |
4 | Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | White River Hills | |
6 | Anaxyrus fowleri | Fowler's Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | White River Hills | |
8 | Plestiodon obsoletus | Great Plains Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | White River Hills | |
9 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands | |
9 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands | |
9 | Hyla chrysoscelis | Cope's Gray Treefrog | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands | |
10 | Plethodon serratus | Southern Red-backed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | White River Hills | |
11 | Lithobates blairi | Plains Leopard Frog | Same Level III ecoregion, adjacent county | Ozark Highlands |
Checklist
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- Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2022. Checklist of Taney County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2021. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Taney>
- Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2022. Checklist of Taney County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2021. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Taney> (with common names)