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Dunklin County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

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

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Dunklin County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Dunklin 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

Dunklin County has a total of 561 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 56 species and 108 localities. There are a total of 46 collectors and 112 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 128 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 2021. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 4 and December 4, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Dunklin County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Dunklin 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 1 11 2 1 2
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 1 1 2 1 1 2008 2008
Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern Cottonmouth 3 4 3 3 3 1904 1959
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1956 1956
Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander 2 8 3 3 4 1905 1957
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 3 8 3 4 4 1962 1964
Amphiuma tridactylum Three-toed Amphiuma 6 7 1 7 7 1956 1977
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 4 4 3 4 4 1904 1958
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 16 136 8 12 13 1938 2008
Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell 5 5 3 4 4 1961 1978
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner 2 5 1 3 3 1962 1962
Cemophora coccinea Northern Scarletsnake 2 2 1 1 1
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 3 4 2 4 4 1931 1957
Chrysemys dorsalis Southern Painted Turtle 6 11 6 7 8 1904 1962
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 6 7 3 6 6 1957 1966
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 1 1 1 1 1 1900 1900
Deirochelys reticularia Western Chicken Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1960 1960
Dryophytes cinereus Green Treefrog 5 11 6 4 4 1938 2008
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad 1 1 1 1 1 1957 1957
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle 1 1 2 1 1 2009 2009
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 3 3 1 2 2 1962 1962
Kinosternon subrubrum Mississippi Mud Turtle 3 4 4 3 3 1947 1962
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 2 2 2 2 2 1964 1966
Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black Kingsnake 2 2 2 2 2 1932 1936
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 3 4 5 3 3 2007 2015
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1993 1993
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 2 2 3 2 2 1966 1995
Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog 1 4 2 3 3 1904 1904
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 1 1 1 1 1
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 10 18 6 9 9 1904 1986
Macrochelys temminckii Western Alligator Snapping Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 2019 2019
Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy 3 4 3 2 3 1959 1966
Nerodia cyclopion Mississippi Green Watersnake 3 10 4 5 6 1904 1961
Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake 14 19 11 14 15 1907 2007
Nerodia fasciata Broad-banded Watersnake 8 12 6 8 8 1904 1962
Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake 9 23 9 14 14 1904 1970
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 3 4 6 4 4 1904 1947
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 2 3 2 2 2 1935 1962
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 6 8 6 8 8 1936 1995
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 5 7 8 7 7 1905 1966
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 3 3 2 3 3 1962 1962
Pseudacris feriarum Upland Chorus Frog 7 31 7 8 8 1961 1995
Pseudacris illinoensis Illinois Chorus Frog 6 65 4 5 6 1959 1986
Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter 11 17 3 9 9 1920 1962
Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake 1 2 2 2 2 1936 1936
Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot 1 16 1 1 1 1961 1961
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 2 3 2 2 2 1962 1964
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 1 3 2 3 3 1904 1905
Siren nettingi Western Lesser Siren 1 1 1 1 1 1957 1957
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle 7 11 5 6 6 1909 1966
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 2 2 3 2 2 2004 2008
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 3 4 4 3 3 1939 2021
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 4 5 4 4 4 1935 1966
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 1 1 2 1 1 2008 2008
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 9 35 6 5 7 1920 1961
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1962 1962

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Dunklin 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 Farancia abacura Western Mudsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles St. Francis Lowlands
6 Ambystoma talpoideum Mole Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
6 Necturus louisianensis Red River Mudpuppy Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
6 Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
6 Pseudacris fouquettei Cajun Chorus Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Bluff Hills
6 Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
8 Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
8 Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
8 Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Bluff Hills
8 Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Bluff Hills
8 Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
8 Heterodon nasicus Western Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles St. Francis Lowlands
8 Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles St. Francis Lowlands
8 Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Bluff Hills
8 Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Bluff Hills
8 Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
8 Plethodon serratus Southern Red-backed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
8 Plethodon serratus Southern Red-backed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Bluff Hills
8 Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
8 Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Bluff Hills
10 Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county St. Francis Lowlands

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