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Platte County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

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

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Platte County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Platte 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

Platte County has a total of 119 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 38 species and 57 localities. There are a total of 35 collectors and 61 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 63 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1931 and its most recent collection year is 2025. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 10 and October 21, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Platte County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Platte 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 3 3 5 3 3 1966 2014
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 3 4 3 4 4 1939 1960
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1992 1992
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 4 6 3 4 4 1961 2010
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 1 2 1 1 1 1941 1941
Anaxyrus cognatus Great Plains Toad 2 2 2 2 2 2015 2020
Anaxyrus woodhousii Rocky Mountain Toad 2 4 1 2 2 1942 1961
Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell 1 1 1 1 1 2018 2018
Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell 1 1 2 1 1 2006 2006
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 2 3 2 2 2 1958 2019
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 3 3 4 3 3 1931 2024
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 1 2 2 2 2 1961 1961
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 4 4 3 4 4 1931 1950
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 6 8 2 3 3 1948 2024
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 2 6 1 2 2 1939 1983
Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Gastrophryne olivacea Western Narrow-mouthed Toad 5 11 5 5 6 1938 1966
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1962 1962
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 2 2 3 2 2 1960 2018
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 3 3 3 3 3 1931 2011
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake 1 15 1 1 1 1958 1958
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 3 3 3 3 3 1960 2011
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 2 2 5 2 2 2020 2025
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake 1 2 2 1 2 1970 1970
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 2 2 1 2 2 1983 1983
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 3 6 3 4 4 1958 2021
Plestiodon septentrionalis Prairie Skink 1 1 1 1 1 1949 1949
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 1 1 1 1 1 2021 2021
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1961 1961
Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Sistrurus tergeminus Prairie Massasauga 4 8 2 5 5 1940 2024
Spea bombifrons Plains Spadefoot 1 1 1 1 1 1942 1942
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 1 1 1 1 1 2014 2014
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 2011 2011
Thamnophis radix Plains Gartersnake 1 1 1 1 1
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 2 2 2 2 2 1962 1962
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 2 2 3 2 2 1961 2002

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Platte 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 Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
2 Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 5 miles Independence-Sugar
2 Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
3 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
3 Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
3 Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
3 Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
4 Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
6 Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Greensnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
6 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
7 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Irregular Plains
7 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
7 Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Irregular Plains
8 Pantherophis ramspotti Western Foxsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
9 Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
9 Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Central Irregular Plains
9 Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Central Irregular Plains
9 Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Central Irregular Plains
10 Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Loess Flats and Till Plains

Checklist

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