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Barton County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

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

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Barton County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Barton 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

Barton County has a total of 277 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 47 species and 169 localities. There are a total of 49 collectors and 131 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 139 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1892 and its most recent collection year is 2025. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 9 and October 31, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Barton County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Barton 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 2 2 2 2 2 1982 2018
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 1 1 1 1 1 2018 2018
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 2 2 4 2 2 1983 2012
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 4 4 3 4 4 1990 2017
Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell 6 6 1 5 5 2016 2022
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner 7 7 5 7 7 1935 2024
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 8 9 5 8 8 1989 2021
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 5 5 4 5 5 1967 2025
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 7 8 11 7 7 1935 2022
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 1 2 1 2 2 1900 1900
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 4 9 2 3 3 1982 2022
Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 2 2 3 2 2 1989 2020
Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1970 1970
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 5 5 5 5 5 1935 2021
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 4 4 7 4 4 1998 2022
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 1 1 1 1 1 1983 1983
Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog 4 4 4 3 4 2006 2022
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 6 7 6 6 6 1967 2024
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1987 1987
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 4 4 5 4 4 1978 2018
Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 1 1 1 1 1 1968 1968
Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake 5 5 3 4 4 1935 2020
Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake 3 70 2 3 3 1935 2024
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 1 2 1 1 1 1982 1982
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 3 3 3 3 3 1996 2020
Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard 9 9 7 8 8 1935 2022
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake 1 1 2 1 1 2009 2009
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 7 7 6 7 7 1987 2022
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 7 7 4 6 6 1936 2021
Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink 1 1 1 1 1 1987 1987
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 2 2 2 2 2 1983 1990
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 3 3 2 2 2 2024 2024
Plestiodon septentrionalis Prairie Skink 1 3 2 2 2 1992 1992
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 2 2 2 2 2 2015 2022
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 5 6 5 5 5 2018 2022
Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter 1 1 1 1 1 2024 2024
Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake 2 2 2 2 2 1982 2016
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 4 4 2 4 4 1990 2022
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 3 4 2 4 4 1990 2025
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle 2 2 2 2 2 2010 2020
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 5 5 3 5 5 1990 2022
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 15 17 6 17 17 1892 2023
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 9 9 7 9 9 1955 2022
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 5 5 5 5 5 1991 2020
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 13 13 11 9 10 1962 2020
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 7 8 6 6 6 1989 2022
Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake 1 1 1 1 1 2021 2021

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Barton 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 Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Cherokee Plains
2 Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Cherokee Plains
2 Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Cherokee Plains
4 Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles Spring
4 Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles Spring
4 Phrynosoma cornutum Texas Horned Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Cherokee Plains
4 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Cherokee Plains
6 Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Cherokee Plains
6 Dryophytes cinereus Green Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Eurycea spelaea Western Grotto Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Cherokee Plains
6 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Podarcis siculus 1 Italian Wall Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Cherokee Plains
8 Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern Cottonmouth Same watershed, within 30 miles Sac
8 Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Eurycea nerea Northern Grotto Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 30 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
8 Hemidactylus turcicus 1 Mediterranean Gecko Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
10 Necturus louisianensis Red River Mudpuppy Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county 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.