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Wayne County, Missouri

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Landmark Map

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

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Wayne County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Wayne 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

Wayne County has a total of 718 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 71 species and 172 localities. There are a total of 131 collectors and 169 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 226 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 5 and December 10, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Wayne County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Wayne 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 11 47 16 17 17 1939 2010
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 14 17 10 12 13 1934 2022
Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern Cottonmouth 12 16 7 14 14 1935 2025
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander 11 34 12 11 11 1968 2006
Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander 6 6 10 6 6 1968 2003
Ambystoma talpoideum Mole Salamander 2 2 6 2 2 1966 1998
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander 3 4 5 4 4 1953 2000
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 9 16 15 12 12 1935 2010
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 7 33 8 10 10 1939 2010
Apalone mutica Midland Smooth Softshell 1 1 1 1 1 1937 1937
Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell 1 1 1 1 1 1950 1950
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner 5 5 3 4 4 1940 1962
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 6 13 8 7 7 1940 2010
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 7 8 9 8 8 1939 2022
Chrysemys dorsalis Southern Painted Turtle 2 2 3 2 2 2008 2020
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 11 15 16 12 12 1935 2010
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 8 9 11 7 7 1956 2015
Deirochelys reticularia Western Chicken Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 2007 2007
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 10 14 12 11 11 1935 1993
Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog 2 2 2 2 2 1979 1993
Dryophytes cinereus Green Treefrog 2 4 2 2 2 1961 1976
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander 4 7 7 5 5 1946 1970
Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander 3 10 4 3 3 1940 1964
Farancia abacura Western Mudsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1989 1989
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad 1 1 1 1 1 1993 1993
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1939 1939
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle 1 1 1 1 1 1981 1981
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander 4 52 13 5 6 1968 2010
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 6 9 6 6 7 1934 2005
Kinosternon subrubrum Mississippi Mud Turtle 3 3 4 3 3 1989 2009
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 1 1 2 1 1 2024 2024
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 6 7 10 5 5 1976 2015
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 4 5 4 4 5 1967 2025
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 8 14 11 11 11 1931 2020
Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog 10 17 11 12 13 1939 2010
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 2 2 2 2 2 1940 1940
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 8 11 12 10 10 1939 2014
Macrochelys temminckii Western Alligator Snapping Turtle 2 2 2 2 2 1953 1953
Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 5 7 7 6 7 1906 1946
Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy 3 3 3 3 3 1910 1987
Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake 4 4 5 4 4 1939 2003
Nerodia fasciata Broad-banded Watersnake 6 6 8 6 6 1989 2019
Nerodia rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake 3 3 7 3 3 1966 2001
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 12 18 14 10 12 1939 1981
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 2 5 6 2 2 1939 2003
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 6 7 6 6 6 1900 1962
Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard 1 1 2 1 1 1976 1976
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake 2 3 4 3 3 1939 1999
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 10 10 11 10 10 1935 2022
Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink 2 2 4 2 2 1947 1995
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 6 12 14 10 10 1939 2010
Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink 3 3 2 2 2 1956 1956
Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander 9 33 19 18 22 1939 2015
Plethodon serratus Southern Red-backed Salamander 14 54 33 22 30 1938 2015
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 3 7 6 6 6 1946 2010
Pseudacris feriarum Upland Chorus Frog 3 3 2 3 3 1958 1968
Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter 2 2 3 2 2 2000 2021
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 9 23 8 10 10 1939 2010
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 5 17 12 11 11 1935 1995
Siren nettingi Western Lesser Siren 5 10 8 5 5 1973 2011
Sistrurus miliarius Western Pygmy Rattlesnake 13 27 10 15 17 1933 2019
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle 6 7 7 6 6 1939 2020
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 3 10 3 3 3 1957 1988
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake 2 2 4 2 2 1934 2010
Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake 2 3 4 3 3 1940 1964
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 18 23 25 19 20 1934 2022
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 2 2 3 2 2 2001 2009
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 5 6 4 4 4 1937 2010
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 3 3 5 3 3 1892 2007
Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake 1 2 1 1 1 1940 1940
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 3 4 3 3 3 1937 1957

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Wayne 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 Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Black River Hills Border
2 Amphiuma tridactylum Three-toed Amphiuma Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower St. Francis
2 Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Black River Hills Border
2 Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle Same watershed, within 5 miles Upper Black
2 Heterodon nasicus Western Hog-nosed Snake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
2 Necturus louisianensis Red River Mudpuppy Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Black River Hills Border
2 Pseudacris fouquettei Cajun Chorus Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Black River Hills Border
2 Pseudacris illinoensis Illinois Chorus Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
2 Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Eastern Ozark Border
4 Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
4 Eurycea nerea Northern Grotto Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Black River Hills Border
6 Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black Kingsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
6 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Current River Hills
6 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Black River Hills Border
6 Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
6 Nerodia cyclopion Mississippi Green Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
6 Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Current River Hills
6 Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
10 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Eastern Ozark Border
10 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county St. Francois Knobs and Basins

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