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Madison County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

Landmark locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Landmark locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

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 Madison County, Missouri
Locator map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural divisions and sections locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Natural Divisions locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

Ecological drainage unit locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Major Watersheds locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Major Rivers Locality Map

Major rivers locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Major Rivers locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregion locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregion locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregion locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

Presettlement prairie locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Presettlement Prairie locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

Historical Vegetation Map

Historical vegetation map for Madison County, Missouri
Historical Vegetation map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Madison County, Missouri
Map created 6 March 2024.

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

Species List

Salamanders (Caudata)

Frogs (Anura)

Lizards (Lacertilia)

Snakes (Serpentes)

Turtles (Testudines)

Collection Summary

Madison County has a total of 218 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 51 species and 86 localities. There are a total of 54 collectors and 66 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 87 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 2020. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 11 and November 1, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Madison County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Madison 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 4 4 5 4 4 1971 2020
Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead 3 5 3 4 4 1962 1996
Agkistrodon piscivorus Western Cottonmouth 3 3 3 3 3 1973 2006
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander 2 3 7 2 2 1976 2007
Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander 2 2 1 1 1 2012 2012
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 6 8 9 7 7 1935 2007
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 3 4 5 3 4 1976 2007
Apalone spinifera Eastern Spiny Softshell 1 1 3 1 1 2003 2003
Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined Racerunner 3 12 2 4 4 1976 1997
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 3 4 6 4 4 1962 2007
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1996 1996
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 4 4 5 4 4 1976 2003
Coluber flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 1 1 1 1 1 1976 1976
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 1 2 5 1 2 2007 2007
Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard 2 5 2 2 2 1976 1976
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 3 4 5 4 4 1950 2007
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander 6 11 8 5 5 1971 2011
Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander 1 3 1 1 1 1976 1976
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle 1 1 1 1 1
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1980 1980
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 1 1 1 1 1 2018 2018
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 3 3 5 3 3 1976 2009
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 4 4 5 4 4 1941 1995
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Lithobates catesbeianus American Bullfrog 6 6 9 6 6 1935 2009
Lithobates clamitans Green Frog 4 4 7 4 4 1976 2007
Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard Frog 4 6 7 3 4 1976 2007
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 2014 2014
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 7 13 12 9 9 1931 2007
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 3 3 4 3 3 2003 2007
Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard 1 1 4 1 1 2009 2009
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 3 3 5 3 3 1982 2020
Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink 1 1 2 1 1 2011 2011
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 5 12 3 5 5 1971 1995
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 2 2 2 2 2 1976 2013
Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander 8 8 11 5 8 1962 2013
Plethodon serratus Southern Red-backed Salamander 8 25 8 8 8 1971 2020
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 1 1 4 1 1 2003 2003
Pseudacris feriarum Upland Chorus Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1900 1900
Pseudemys concinna River Cooter 1 1 1 1 1 2003 2003
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 6 13 7 8 8 1933 2020
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 3 4 6 3 3 1971 2003
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle 2 2 2 2 2 2003 2003
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 1 1 1 1 1 2007 2007
Storeria occipitomaculata Northern Red-bellied Snake 2 2 1 1 1 2015 2015
Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake 2 2 7 2 2 2007 2007
Terrapene carolina Three-toed Box Turtle 6 6 8 6 6 1933 2020
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 5 9 5 4 4 1975 2007
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 1 1 1 1 1 2001 2001
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1976 1976

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Madison 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 Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle Same watershed, within 5 miles Upper St. Francis
2 Haldea striatula Rough Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
2 Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
2 Nerodia erythrogaster Plain-bellied Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
2 Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
2 Sistrurus miliarius Western Pygmy Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
4 Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell Same watershed, within 10 miles Upper St. Francis
4 Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
4 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
4 Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy Same watershed, within 10 miles Upper St. Francis
4 Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy Same watershed, within 10 miles Whitewater
6 Ambystoma annulatum Ringed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Eastern Ozark Border
6 Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
6 Amphiuma tridactylum Three-toed Amphiuma Same watershed, within 20 miles Whitewater
6 Hyla cinerea Green Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Black River Hills Border
6 Hyla versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
6 Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
6 Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Eastern Ozark Border
6 Siren intermedia Western Lesser Siren Same watershed, within 20 miles Upper St. Francis
6 Siren intermedia Western Lesser Siren Same watershed, within 20 miles Whitewater
8 Ambystoma talpoideum Mole Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Black River Hills Border
8 Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Black River Hills Border
8 Chrysemys dorsalis Southern Painted Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Black River Hills Border
8 Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Black River Hills Border
8 Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Eastern Ozark Border
8 Kinosternon subrubrum Mississippi Mud Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Black River Hills Border
8 Nerodia fasciata Broad-banded Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Black River Hills Border
8 Nerodia rhombifer Diamond-backed Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Black River Hills Border
8 Pseudacris fouquettei Cajun Chorus Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Black River Hills Border
8 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
8 Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Black River Hills Border
10 Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Eastern Ozark Border
10 Hemidactylus turcicus 1 Mediterranean Gecko Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Eastern Ozark Border
10 Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Eastern Ozark Border

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.