Maps
Landmark Map
Landmark locality map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
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US Highway | Department of Conservation | US Fish and Wildlife Service | |||
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Locator Map
Locator map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions locality map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Major Rivers Locality Map
Major Rivers locality map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Presettlement Prairie Locality Map
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Historical Vegetation Map
Historical Vegetation map for Texas County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Water | Prairie | Barrens / Scrub | |||
Forest | Woodland | Open Woodland |
Geology Locality Map
Geology locality map for Texas 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)
- Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (Daudin, 1803) - Hellbender
- Ambystoma annulatum Cope, 1886 - Ringed Salamander
- Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802) - Spotted Salamander
- Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807) - Marbled Salamander
- Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825) - Eastern Tiger Salamander
- Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820) - Central Newt
- Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818) - Mudpuppy
- Eurycea lucifuga Rafinesque, 1822 - Cave Salamander
- Eurycea spelaea Stejneger, 1892 - Grotto Salamander
- Eurycea tynerensis Moore and Hughes, 1939 - Oklahoma 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766) - Copperhead
- Agkistrodon piscivorus (Lacépède, 1789) - Western Cottonmouth
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping 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
- 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
Texas County has a total of 273 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 56 species and 121 localities. There are a total of 87 collectors and 77 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 101 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1900 and its most recent collection year is 2020. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 17 and November 2, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Texas County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.
Collection Summary by Species
Potential Species Records
Checklist
All MOHAP publications are released in portable document format (PDF), an ISO standard. You must download and install a reader (click icon below) to view these documents. A state checklist, including all counties, is available on the publications page.
- Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2022. Checklist of Texas County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2021. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Texas>
- Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2022. Checklist of Texas County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2021. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Texas> (with common names)