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Nodaway County, Missouri

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Landmark Map

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

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State HighwayDepartment of Natural ResourcesNational Park Service
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Locator Map

Locator map for Nodaway County, Missouri
Locator map for Nodaway County, Missouri
Map created 15 April 2026.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Nodaway County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Nodaway 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

Nodaway County has a total of 181 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 28 species and 91 localities. There are a total of 15 collectors and 41 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 51 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1905 and its most recent collection year is 2019. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 26 and October 8, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Nodaway County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Nodaway 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 5 10 4 4 4 1965 2006
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 6 8 6 6 6 1967 2015
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 16 32 2 10 11 1966 1982
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 2 2 1 1 1 1976 1976
Anaxyrus woodhousii Rocky Mountain Toad 3 3 2 3 3 1969 2004
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1979 1979
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 4 4 5 4 4 1980 2019
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 3 6 2 5 5 1905 1969
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 3 7 1 3 3 1967 1980
Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog 2 2 1 2 2 1969 1978
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 9 12 2 7 7 1937 1982
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 4 4 3 4 4 1967 2011
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 6 6 2 5 6 1970 1982
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 9 16 3 8 8 1967 2006
Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake 2 2 2 2 2 1977 2012
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 4 6 3 6 6 1970 2017
Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard 1 2 2 1 2 1905 1905
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 7 7 4 5 5 1966 2015
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 3 7 2 3 3 1937 1981
Plestiodon septentrionalis Prairie Skink 1 1 1 1 1 1997 1997
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 4 7 4 3 3 1967 2009
Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake 4 5 1 4 4 1965 1970
Sistrurus tergeminus Prairie Massasauga 2 2 2 2 2 1965 2013
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 2 3 2 2 2 1972 1976
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 1 1 3 1 1 2015 2015
Thamnophis radix Plains Gartersnake 7 20 3 10 11 1936 1982
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 4 4 6 3 4 1969 2019
Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake 1 1 1 1 1

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Nodaway 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
4 Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 10 miles Tarkio-Wolf
4 Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 10 miles Upper Grand
4 Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Pantherophis ramspotti Western Foxsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies
5 Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle Same Level III ecoregion, within 10 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
6 Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Anaxyrus cognatus Great Plains Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Anaxyrus cognatus Great Plains Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Gastrophryne olivacea Western Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 20 miles Tarkio-Wolf
6 Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Spea bombifrons Plains Spadefoot Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Spea bombifrons Plains Spadefoot Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
7 Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
7 Heterodon nasicus Western Hog-nosed Snake Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
7 Lithobates pipiens Northern Leopard Frog Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
8 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
8 Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
10 Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell Adjacent county, same watershed Upper Grand

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