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Stone County, Missouri

Maps

Landmark Map

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

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Stone County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Stone 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

Stone County has a total of 1,541 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 66 species and 193 localities. There are a total of 101 collectors and 245 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 302 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1892 and its most recent collection year is 2025. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 10 and December 26, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Stone County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Stone 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 9 7 5 5 1906 1976
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 2 4 3 3 3 1906 2006
Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern Cottonmouth 5 5 7 5 5 2006 2020
Ambystoma annulatum Ringed Salamander 26 347 23 42 48 1927 2016
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander 2 3 3 3 3 1910 1951
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 1991 1991
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 4 5 5 5 5 1892 1966
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 1 1 1 1 1 1970 1970
Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell 7 7 9 6 6 1908 2025
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner 6 10 5 5 5 1892 1973
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 10 20 14 11 11 1913 2012
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 3 3 3 3 3 2004 2017
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 5 7 6 7 7 1906 1973
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 2 3 2 2 2 1908 1908
Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard 5 9 5 6 6 1892 1957
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 6 9 10 8 8 1906 1976
Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog 1 2 2 1 2 1965 1965
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander 28 195 25 49 51 1904 1985
Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander 22 91 30 42 46 1892 1999
Eurycea nerea Northern Grotto Salamander 26 240 29 48 53 1892 2000
Eurycea tynerensis Oklahoma Salamander 31 159 22 35 40 1910 2012
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad 1 1 1 1 1 2000 2000
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle 11 13 11 10 10 1908 2025
Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle 3 5 4 3 3 2017 2017
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle 1 1 1 1 1
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 1 2 1 2 2 1950 1950
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 2 2 3 2 2 1966 2025
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 4 6 5 6 6 1906 2016
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 1 3 2 2 2 1906 1906
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 2 2 4 2 2 1993 2025
Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog 7 11 8 7 8 1906 2019
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 5 5 6 5 5 1970 1981
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 9 18 6 11 11 1906 1974
Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog 4 6 3 6 6 1906 2023
Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 2 6 5 4 4 1906 1966
Necturus louisianensis Red River Mudpuppy 2 2 2 2 2 1914 1952
Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake 1 1 1 1 1 1927 1927
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 20 27 19 17 18 1906 2024
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 4 11 2 3 3 1965 1976
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 4 8 7 8 8 1892 2025
Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard 1 1 1 1 1
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake 4 4 5 4 4 1906 2005
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 5 6 9 6 6 1906 2012
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 1 2 2 2 2 1907 1907
Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink 4 4 3 4 4 1950 1993
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 8 17 7 10 10 1892 1973
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 2 3 3 3 3 1906 1968
Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander 12 45 13 19 21 1892 1982
Plethodon angusticlavius Ozark Zigzag Salamander 7 27 6 12 12 1906 1975
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 3 12 3 3 3 1950 1973
Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog 2 7 2 2 2 1950 1950
Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter 4 5 6 3 3 2015 2025
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 11 27 11 17 17 1892 1973
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 6 11 9 8 8 1892 1967
Sistrurus miliarius Western Pygmy Rattlesnake 4 10 3 6 6 1907 1931
Sonora episcopa Great Plains Groundsnake 2 2 2 2 2 1946 1946
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1949 1949
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 3 5 2 4 4 1892 1907
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake 4 7 4 5 5 1892 1973
Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake 8 13 10 8 8 1892 2012
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 7 8 11 8 8 1927 2012
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 4 5 4 4 4 1906 1999
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 5 10 5 6 6 1892 2005
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 15 22 9 10 10 2015 2025
Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake 5 16 5 5 5 1924 1973
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 1 1 3 1 1 2006 2006

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Stone 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 Dryophytes cinereus Green Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles White River Hills
2 Eurycea spelaea Western Grotto Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Eurycea spelaea Western Grotto Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles White River Hills
2 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles White River Hills
2 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender Same watershed, within 10 miles James
4 Macrochelys temminckii Western Alligator Snapping Turtle Same watershed, within 10 miles James
4 Plestiodon obsoletus Great Plains Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles White River Hills
6 Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles White River Hills
6 Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Hemidactylus turcicus 1 Mediterranean Gecko Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Phrynosoma cornutum Texas Horned Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
11 Gastrophryne olivacea Western Narrow-mouthed Toad Same Level III ecoregion, adjacent county Ozark Highlands

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.