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Wright County, Missouri

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Landmark Map

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

Natural Divisions Locality Map

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

Ecological Drainage Unit Locality Map

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

Major Watersheds Locality Map

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

Major Rivers Locality Map

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

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

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

Presettlement Prairie Locality Map

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

Historical Vegetation Map

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

WaterPrairieBarrens / Scrub
ForestWoodlandOpen Woodland

Geology Locality Map

Geology locality map for Wright County, Missouri
Geology locality map for Wright 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

Wright County has a total of 232 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 54 species and 96 localities. There are a total of 43 collectors and 66 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 72 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1895 and its most recent collection year is 2024. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are February 29 and November 9, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Wright County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by Species

Collection summary for Wright 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 4 15 7 5 5 1930 2020
Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead 2 2 3 2 2 2004 2020
Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern Cottonmouth 2 2 2 2 2 2004 2004
Ambystoma annulatum Ringed Salamander 5 6 7 4 4 1980 2021
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 2004 2004
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander 1 2 2 1 1 1988 1988
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad 1 1 1 1 1 1932 1932
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad 1 1 1 1 1
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Prairie Racerunner 2 3 2 3 3 1932 1959
Carphophis vermis Western Wormsnake 2 2 2 2 2 2007 2015
Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle 2 2 2 2 2 2014 2016
Coluber constrictor North American Racer 4 5 2 4 4 1932 2003
Crotaphytus collaris Eastern Collared Lizard 1 1 2 1 1 2003 2003
Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake 2 2 2 2 2 1973 2002
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander 5 17 6 4 4 1928 1979
Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander 6 7 5 4 4 1979 2020
Eurycea nerea Northern Grotto Salamander 10 15 12 7 8 1904 2020
Eurycea tynerensis Oklahoma Salamander 1 1 1 1 1 2020 2020
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad 1 3 1 1 1 1960 1960
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle 2 2 3 2 2 1930 2019
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hog-nosed Snake 1 2 1 2 2 1932 1932
Lampropeltis calligaster Prairie Kingsnake 3 3 1 3 3 2002 2004
Lampropeltis holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake 4 4 2 3 3 2002 2010
Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milksnake 1 1 2 1 1 2004 2004
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog 1 2 3 1 1 1948 1948
Lithobates catesbeianus North American Bullfrog 4 5 7 4 4 1908 2016
Lithobates clamitans North American Green Frog 3 5 3 3 3 1950 2015
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog 4 4 6 4 4 2003 2020
Lithobates sphenocephalus Coastal Plains Leopard Frog 2 3 3 2 2 1973 2007
Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coachwhip 1 1 1 1 1 2004 2004
Nerodia sipedon Common Watersnake 3 14 4 3 3 1930 1948
Notophthalmus viridescens Central Newt 2 4 4 2 3 1989 1995
Opheodrys aestivus Northern Rough Greensnake 2 2 1 2 2 2002 2003
Ophisaurus attenuatus Western Slender Glass Lizard 1 1 1 1 1 1895 1895
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains Ratsnake 3 4 3 3 4 1932 1971
Pantherophis obsoletus Western Ratsnake 4 4 3 3 3 2003 2024
Pituophis catenifer Bullsnake 1 1 1 1 1 1961 1961
Plestiodon anthracinus Southern Coal Skink 2 2 2 2 2 1961 1973
Plestiodon fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 1 3 1 1 1 1959 1959
Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander 6 16 5 5 5 1928 2023
Plethodon angusticlavius Ozark Zigzag Salamander 1 6 1 1 1 1973 1973
Plethodon serratus Southern Red-backed Salamander 1 4 1 1 1 2003 2003
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper 3 3 4 2 3 1989 1995
Sceloporus consobrinus Prairie Lizard 3 6 5 5 6 1932 2002
Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 3 5 2 3 3 1961 2003
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle 1 1 3 1 1 1940 1940
Storeria dekayi DeKay's Brownsnake 2 2 2 2 2 2002 2002
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake 5 5 5 4 4 1973 2014
Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake 1 1 1 1 1 1961 1961
Terrapene triunguis Three-toed Box Turtle 11 17 5 8 8 1932 2019
Thamnophis proximus Orange-striped Ribbonsnake 4 4 4 4 4 1966 2010
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake 2 2 2 2 2 1960 2003
Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider 1 1 3 1 1 2013 2013
Virginia valeriae Western Smooth Earthsnake 3 4 4 3 4 1961 2003

Potential Species Records

Potential species for Wright 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 Pseudemys concinna Eastern River Cooter Same watershed, within 5 miles Upper Gasconade
2 Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Central Plateau
6 Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles White River Hills
6 Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Chrysemys picta Western Painted Turtle Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender Same watershed, within 20 miles North Fork White
6 Dryophytes chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Necturus louisianensis Red River Mudpuppy Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles White River Hills
6 Plestiodon laticeps Broad-headed Skink Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Sistrurus miliarius Western Pygmy Rattlesnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles White River Hills
6 Virginia striatula Rough Earthsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles White River Hills
8 Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
8 Apalone spinifera Northern Spiny Softshell Same watershed, within 30 miles Upper Gasconade
8 Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle Same watershed, within 30 miles Bull Shoals Lake
8 Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Same watershed, within 30 miles North Fork White
8 Nerodia erythrogaster Yellow-bellied Watersnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles White River Hills
8 Sonora episcopa Great Plains Groundsnake Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles White River Hills

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