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Barry County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

Landmark locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Landmark locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Interstate HighwayRailroadUS Army Corps of Engineers
US HighwayDepartment of ConservationUS Fish and Wildlife Service
State HighwayDepartment of Natural ResourcesNational Park Service
County HighwayUS Forest ServiceUS Department of Defense

Locator Map

Locator map for Barry County, Missouri
Locator map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural divisions and sections locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Natural Divisions locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

Ecological drainage unit locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Major Watersheds locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Major Rivers Locality Map

Major rivers locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Major Rivers locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregion locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregion locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregion locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

Presettlement prairie locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Historical Vegetation Map

Historical vegetation map for Barry County, Missouri
Historical Vegetation map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Barry County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

AlluviumSandstoneDolomiteLimestone
ClaySandstone / LimestoneDolomite / LimestoneLimestone / Sandstone
IgneousSandstone / DolomiteDolomite / ShaleLimestone / Shale
Limestone / Sandstone / Shale

Species List

Salamanders (Caudata)

Frogs (Anura)

Lizards (Squamata, "Lizards")

Snakes (Squamata, "Snakes")

Turtles (Testudines)

Collection Summary

Barry County has a total of 831 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 62 species and 164 localities. There are a total of 73 collectors and 156 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 184 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1891 and its most recent collection year is 2025. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 27 and November 25, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Barry County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Barry County by species. Some values are unavailable since some records are represented solely by historical literature reports, which sometimes lack complete collecting data. Click on a species or common name to view more information about that species. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Species Common Name Localities Collections Collectors Dates Expeditions Earliest Year Latest Year
Acris blanchardi Blanchard's Cricket Frog 7 21 9 9 9 1930 2004
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 8 11 7 8 8 1927 2007
Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern Cottonmouth 4 4 2 3 3 2007 2020
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander 2 2 2 2 2 1955 1977
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1978 1978
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 10 17 16 13 13 1930 2004
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 3 3 4 3 3 1936 1955
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner 2 3 3 2 2 1930 1991
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 13 80 12 19 20 1930 1976
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 2 6 5 3 3 1930 2015
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 5 8 3 5 5 1930 1968
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 1 1 1 1 1 2003 2003
Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard 10 12 5 9 9 1930 1972
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 12 33 12 18 20 1930 2025
Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 2 4 2 2 2 1957 1982
Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog 3 3 3 2 2 1992 2007
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander 14 24 12 14 15 1941 2009
Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander 12 31 8 11 12 1892 1991
Eurycea spelaea Western Grotto Salamander 7 52 7 7 8 1891 1984
Eurycea tynerensis Oklahoma Salamander 22 77 14 22 23 1930 1986
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad 2 2 3 2 2 1937 1965
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle 7 7 5 5 5 2007 2020
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 3 4 7 4 4 1930 2005
Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle 2 2 2 2 2 1964 2002
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 3 5 3 4 4 1930 2004
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 6 6 6 6 6 1939 2015
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 4 6 4 6 6 1939 1969
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 3 7 4 5 5 1930 2004
Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog 2 4 3 4 4 1927 1965
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 2 3 2 2 2 1964 1966
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 5 7 9 5 6 1927 2004
Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog 1 3 1 1 1 1986 1986
Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 7 9 7 7 8 1939 2006
Necturus louisianensis Red River Mudpuppy 1 1 1 1 1 1997 1997
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 22 61 14 20 21 1930 2024
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 5 13 7 6 6 1964 2009
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 6 6 5 6 6 1930 2024
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1939 1939
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 4 5 8 5 5 1937 2004
Phrynosoma cornutum Texas Horned Lizard 1 1 1 1 1 1930 1930
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 2 2 3 2 2 1952 1964
Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink 4 4 4 4 4 1927 1976
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 11 29 8 15 15 1927 1976
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 3 3 2 2 2 1966 2002
Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink 2 2 3 2 2 1991 1992
Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander 17 36 14 20 20 1938 2025
Plethodon angusticlavius Ozark Zigzag Salamander 5 8 6 6 6 1963 2024
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 5 19 10 6 7 1952 2004
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 2 2 2 2 2 1957 2003
Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter 1 1 1 1 1 2019 2019
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 13 39 13 17 19 1927 2025
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 13 24 11 16 16 1927 2015
Sistrurus miliarius Western Pygmy Rattlesnake 3 5 5 5 5 1939 2014
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 2 6 6 6 6 1939 2007
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake 4 4 5 4 4 1930 2007
Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake 11 28 6 9 9 1930 1976
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1956 1956
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 4 20 4 4 4 1930 1955
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 4 9 5 7 7 1927 1968
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 1 1 2 1 1 2007 2007
Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake 9 38 8 10 10 1939 1978
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 2 4 2 2 2 1966 1968

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Barry County. Species are listed in descending order of their likelihood of occurrence within the county. Click on a species or common name to view more information about that species. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Likelihood Species Common Name Rationale Ecoregion / Watershed
2 Ambystoma annulatum Ringed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles White River Hills
2 Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 5 miles James
2 Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 5 miles Spring
2 Eurycea nerea Northern Grotto Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles White River Hills
2 Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle Same watershed, within 5 miles James
2 Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles White River Hills
6 Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills
6 Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender Same watershed, within 20 miles James
6 Dryophytes cinereus Green Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles White River Hills
6 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 20 miles James
6 Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake Same watershed, within 20 miles Spring
6 Sonora episcopa Great Plains Groundsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Sonora episcopa Great Plains Groundsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles White River Hills
6 Sonora episcopa Great Plains Groundsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills
6 Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle Same watershed, within 20 miles Elk
8 Hemidactylus turcicus 1 Mediterranean Gecko Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Macrochelys temminckii Western Alligator Snapping Turtle Same watershed, within 30 miles James
8 Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills
8 Podarcis siculus 1 Italian Wall Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau

Checklist

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Notes

1 This species is not native to Missouri. Thus far, non-native reptiles in Missouri have only been found in urban areas and do not appear to constitute a threat to our native herpetofauna. This is not the case everywhere and non-native species that become invasive are considered by many biologists to be a major threat, second only to habitat loss, to our native species. Care should be taken to prevent the spread of this and all non-native species. Furthermore, it is illegal to release non-native species into the environment.