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Livingston County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

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

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Livingston County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Livingston 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

Livingston County has a total of 133 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 32 species and 49 localities. There are a total of 17 collectors and 39 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 39 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1933 and its most recent collection year is 2025. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are April 25 and October 29, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Livingston County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Livingston 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 1940 2013
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 2 2 2 2 2 1941 2020
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1959 1959
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell 1 1 1 1 1 1977 1977
Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell 1 1 2 1 1 1991 1991
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 6 6 6 5 5 1933 2010
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 2 2 2 2 2 1940 2013
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 2 2 2 2 2 1962 2020
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 2 2 2 2 2 1940 2020
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 2 2 2 2 2 1982 2005
Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog 1 1 2 1 1 2010 2010
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 1 1 1 1 1 1938 1938
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 4 4 4 4 4 1996 2016
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 1 1 1 1 1 1983 1983
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1989 1989
Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake 4 37 2 3 3 1940 2021
Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake 4 34 3 4 4 1940 2020
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 2 3 2 2 2 1940 1940
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 3 3 3 3 3 1961 2020
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 1 1 1 1 1 1989 1989
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 1 1 1 1 1 1994 1994
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake 3 4 4 3 3 1940 2010
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 3 3 2 2 2 2005 2025
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 2 2 3 2 2 1949 2020
Thamnophis radix Plains Gartersnake 2 6 2 2 2 1940 1940
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 4 4 2 4 4 1982 2017
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 1 1 1 1 1 1940 1940

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Livingston 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 texanum Small-mouthed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Sistrurus tergeminus Prairie Massasauga Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles Upper Grand
4 Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Gastrophryne olivacea Western Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
8 Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
8 Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
8 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
8 Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
8 Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains

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