Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
- Ambystoma annulatum Cope, 1886 - Ringed Salamander
- Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802) - Spotted Salamander
- Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825) - Eastern Tiger Salamander
- Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820) - Central Newt
- Eurycea longicauda (Green, 1818) - Long-tailed Salamander
- Eurycea lucifuga Rafinesque, 1822 - Cave Salamander
- Eurycea spelaea Stejneger, 1892 - Grotto Salamander
- Plethodon albagula Grobman, 1944 - Western Slimy Salamander
- Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944 - Ozark Zigzag 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
- Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) - Spring Peeper
- Lithobates blairi (Mecham, Littlejohn, Oldham, Brown, and Brown, 1973) - Plains Leopard 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
- Gastrophryne carolinensis (Holbrook, 1835) - Eastern 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
- 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
- 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
- Pituophis catenifer (Blainville, 1835) - Bullsnake
- 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
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801) - Eastern Musk Turtle
- Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern Map Turtle
- Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Three-toed Box Turtle
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
Collection Summary
Wright County has a total of 216 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 53 species and 86 localities. There are a total of 38 collectors and 61 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 67 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1895 and its most recent collection year is 2019. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are February 29 and November 9, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Wright 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 | Pseudemys concinna | River Cooter | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Upper Gasconade |
![]() | 2 | Terrapene ornata | Ornate Box Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma opacum | Marbled Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma opacum | Marbled Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma opacum | Marbled Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Chrysemys picta | Western Painted Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Crotalus horridus | Timber Rattlesnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis | Hellbender | Same watershed, within 20 miles | North Fork White |
![]() | 6 | Haldea striatula | Rough Earthsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Hemidactylium scutatum | Four-toed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Hyla chrysoscelis | Cope's Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Necturus maculosus | Mudpuppy | Same watershed, within 20 miles | North Fork White |
![]() | 6 | Plestiodon laticeps | Broad-headed Skink | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Pseudacris maculata | Boreal Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Sistrurus miliarius | Western Pygmy Rattlesnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 8 | Ambystoma texanum | Small-mouthed Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 8 | Apalone spinifera | Eastern Spiny Softshell | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Upper Gasconade |
![]() | 8 | Eurycea tynerensis | Oklahoma Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 8 | Graptemys pseudogeographica | False Map Turtle | Same watershed, within 30 miles | North Fork White |
![]() | 8 | Nerodia erythrogaster | Plain-bellied Watersnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 8 | Sonora semiannulata | Variable Groundsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | White River Hills |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Wright County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Wright>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Wright County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Wright> (with common names)