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Greene County, Missouri

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Landmark Map

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

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Greene County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Greene 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

Greene County has a total of 862 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 59 species and 530 localities. There are a total of 84 collectors and 484 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 503 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1929 and its most recent collection year is 2025. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 2 and December 21, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Greene County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Greene 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 6 12 6 6 6 1953 2020
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 14 14 9 14 14 1959 2025
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 2004 2004
Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander 1 2 2 1 1 2023 2023
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1993 1993
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 3 3 3 3 3 2012 2023
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 21 23 8 21 21 1959 2023
Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell 4 4 3 4 4 1961 2025
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner 9 21 6 7 7 1959 2023
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 9 17 7 9 9 1959 2020
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 29 29 10 29 29 2002 2025
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 13 16 10 15 15 1959 2025
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 15 27 9 15 15 1953 2024
Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 1 3 1 1 1 1974 1974
Dryophytes cinereus Green Treefrog 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog 4 19 4 4 4 1987 2022
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander 4 8 7 4 4 1959 2013
Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander 2 2 2 2 2 1933 2013
Eurycea nerea Northern Grotto Salamander 2 4 2 2 2 1967 1973
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad 6 15 6 7 7 1961 2002
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle 4 4 2 3 3 1999 2017
Hemidactylus turcicus 1 Mediterranean Gecko 1 1 1 1 1 2020 2020
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 6 6 6 6 6 2000 2024
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 16 24 9 18 18 1959 2023
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 22 23 9 22 22 1958 2025
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 4 4 5 4 4 1966 2025
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 3 3 3 3 3 1930 2018
Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog 2 2 2 2 2 1966 1966
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 9 9 4 9 9 2002 2024
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 10 11 5 10 10 1998 2025
Macrochelys temminckii Western Alligator Snapping Turtle 1 1 3 1 1 2008 2008
Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 11 12 7 10 10 1959 2023
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 19 85 12 19 20 1930 2021
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 2 2 1 2 2 2004 2018
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 15 15 10 14 14 2002 2025
Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard 10 10 6 10 10 1961 2024
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake 1 1 1 1 1 2001 2001
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 54 65 15 53 53 1957 2025
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 19 23 11 20 20 1959 2023
Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink 6 6 9 6 6 1959 2025
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 11 22 6 13 13 1951 2024
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 6 6 6 6 6 1959 2025
Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander 5 9 10 5 5 1950 2022
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 7 7 5 7 7 1995 2024
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 3 11 4 4 4 1966 2005
Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter 3 3 3 3 3 2015 2017
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 6 7 6 6 6 1959 2002
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 5 9 4 5 5 1960 2020
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1999 1999
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 20 22 7 19 19 1972 2024
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake 9 9 6 9 9 1969 2024
Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake 5 29 6 7 7 1959 2013
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 26 26 7 25 25 1932 2024
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 79 81 15 70 71 1965 2025
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 12 13 7 11 11 1929 2024
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 43 46 16 45 45 1960 2025
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 28 28 9 26 26 2002 2025
Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake 2 3 2 2 2 2005 2005
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1959 1959

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Greene 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 Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern Cottonmouth Same watershed, within 5 miles Sac
2 Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender Same watershed, within 5 miles James
2 Necturus louisianensis Red River Mudpuppy Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Plethodon angusticlavius Ozark Zigzag Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Sonora episcopa Great Plains Groundsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Ambystoma annulatum Ringed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Eurycea tynerensis Oklahoma Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles Sac
4 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles James
4 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Sistrurus miliarius Western Pygmy Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Eurycea spelaea Western Grotto Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Central Plateau
8 Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
10 Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy Adjacent county, same watershed Pomme De Terre

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