Maps
Landmark Map
Landmark locality map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Interstate Highway | Railroad | US Army Corps of Engineers | |||
US Highway | Department of Conservation | US Fish and Wildlife Service | |||
State Highway | Department of Natural Resources | National Park Service | |||
County Highway | US Forest Service | US Department of Defense |
Locator Map
Locator map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions locality map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Major Rivers Locality Map
Major Rivers locality map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Presettlement Prairie Locality Map
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Historical Vegetation Map
Historical Vegetation map for Worth County, Missouri
Map created 3 August 2022.
Water | Prairie | Barrens / Scrub | |||
Forest | Woodland | Open Woodland |
Geology Locality Map
Geology locality map for Worth 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)
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(none)
Frogs (Anura)
- Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) - American 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 maculata (Agassiz, 1850) - Boreal Chorus Frog
- Lithobates blairi (Mecham, Littlejohn, Oldham, Brown, and Brown, 1973) - Plains Leopard Frog
- Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) - American Bullfrog
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- Plestiodon septentrionalis Baird, 1859 - Prairie Skink
Snakes (Serpentes)
- Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 - North American Racer
- Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827) - Prairie Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis holbrooki Stejneger, 1903 - Speckled Kingsnake
- Pantherophis obsoletus (Say, 1823) - Western Ratsnake
- 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
- Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Gartersnake
- Tropidoclonion lineatum (Hallowell, 1856) - Lined Snake
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827) - Eastern Spiny Softshell
Collection Summary
Worth County has a total of 36 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 20 species and 21 localities. There are a total of 13 collectors and 17 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 19 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1961 and its most recent collection year is 2004. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are April 5 and October 9, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Worth 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 | Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies | |
2 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
2 | Pituophis catenifer | Bullsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
2 | Virginia valeriae | Western Smooth Earthsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
4 | Agkistrodon contortrix | Copperhead | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
4 | Carphophis vermis | Western Wormsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
4 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies | |
4 | Lampropeltis triangulum | Eastern Milksnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
4 | Terrapene carolina | Three-toed Box Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
4 | Terrapene ornata | Ornate Box Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
6 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies | |
6 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
6 | Anaxyrus woodhousii | Woodhouse's Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies | |
6 | Crotalus horridus | Timber Rattlesnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
6 | Nerodia rhombifer | Diamond-backed Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies | |
6 | Opheodrys vernalis | Smooth Greensnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
6 | Plestiodon fasciatus | Common Five-lined Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
6 | Regina grahamii | Graham's Crawfish Snake | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper Grand | |
6 | Sistrurus tergeminus | Prairie Massasauga | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies | |
6 | Thamnophis proximus | Orange-striped Ribbonsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
6 | Thamnophis radix | Plains Gartersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies | |
8 | Apalone mutica | Midland Smooth Softshell | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Upper Grand | |
8 | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Western Slender Glass Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains | |
8 | Trachemys scripta | Red-eared Slider | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
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 Worth County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2021. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Worth>
- Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2022. Checklist of Worth County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2021. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Worth> (with common names)