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Saline County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

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

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Saline County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Saline 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

Saline County has a total of 203 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 45 species and 63 localities. There are a total of 32 collectors and 43 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 46 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 2022. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 21 and October 26, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Saline County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Saline 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 25 3 2 2 1966 2006
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 1 1 1 1 1 1939 1939
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 2 2 2 2 2 1998 2022
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 1 51 1 1 1
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 1 1 1 1 1 2019 2019
Anaxyrus cognatus Great Plains Toad 1 1 2 1 1 2019 2019
Anaxyrus woodhousii Rocky Mountain Toad 1 1 2 1 1 2010 2010
Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell 2 2 1 1 1
Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell 2 2 1 1 1
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 2 10 2 2 2 1940 1940
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 3 3 3 3 3 1973 1991
Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle 5 5 5 5 5 1974 2014
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 3 5 3 3 3 1940 2013
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 2 3 1 2 2 1940 1940
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 6 21 4 5 5 1940 2015
Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 1 8 1 1 1 1988 1988
Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog 3 3 1 3 3 1981 1992
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle 3 3 1 1 1
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 2 2 2 2 2 1940 2015
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 3 9 4 3 3 1929 2017
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 1 1 1 1 1 1929 1929
Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog 1 1 3 1 1 2005 2005
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 1 1 1 1 1 1966 1966
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 2 2 2 2 2 1940 2014
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 2 2 3 2 2 1966 2013
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 1 1 1 1 1 2005 2005
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 2 2 2 2 2 1934 1934
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 1 1 1 1 1 1966 1966
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 1 1 1 1 1 1981 1981
Regina grahamii Graham's Crawfish Snake 1 1 2 1 1 2022 2022
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 2 3 2 2 2 1940 1940
Sistrurus tergeminus Prairie Massasauga 2 2 2 2 2 1942 1942
Spea bombifrons Plains Spadefoot 1 3 1 1 1 1977 1977
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 2 2 1 2 2 2004 2021
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake 1 1 2 1 1 2012 2012
Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle 2 2 1 2 2 2005 2015
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 3 3 2 3 3 1991 2018
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1992 1992
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 3 3 3 3 3 1992 2021
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 5 6 1 1 1
Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined Snake 1 1 1 1 1 2005 2005
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1940 1940

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Saline 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 ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle Same watershed, within 5 miles Lamine
2 Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Wooded Osage Plains
2 Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Thamnophis radix Plains Gartersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
3 Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Same Level III ecoregion, within 5 miles Western Corn Belt Plains
4 Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles River Hills
4 Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles River Hills
6 Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Dryophytes cinereus Green Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
6 Lithobates areolatus Northern Crawfish Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Wooded Osage Plains
6 Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle Same watershed, within 20 miles Lamine
8 Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles River Hills
8 Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Wooded Osage Plains
10 Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county River Hills
10 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county River Hills

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