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Ambystoma annulatum Cope, 1886 - Ringed Salamander

Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander)
Locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander).
Map created 3 August 2022.

County Map

County map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander)
County map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander)
Historical locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander). Black circles ( ) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( ) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( ) represent records prior to 1966. Note that more recent records might conceal underlying older records.
Map created 3 August 2022.

Historical County Map

Historical county map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander)
Historical county map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander). Black circles ( ) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( ) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( ) represent records prior to 1966. Note that only the most recent county record for each county is shown.
Map created 3 August 2022.

Ecological Drainage Locality Map

Ecological Drainage Units map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander)
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander)
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander)
Major Watersheds locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander)
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander)
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander)
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander)
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Native Status

Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander) has a total of 514 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 25 counties and 96 localities. There are a total of 68 collectors and 98 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 114 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1927 and its most recent collection year is 2021. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 10 and December 5, respectively. If you have a new record to report, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by County

Collection summary for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander) by county. Some values are unavailable since some records are represented solely by historical literature reports, which sometimes lack complete collecting data. Click on a county name to view more information about that county. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
County Localities Collections Collectors Dates Expeditions Earliest Year Latest Year
Camden 4 8 5 5 5 1947 2008
Christian 1 1 1 1 1 1954 1954
Dallas 2 4 4 3 4 2001 2002
Dent 1 1 1 1 1 1984 1984
Douglas 1 2 2 1 1 1998 1998
Franklin 1 2 1 1 1 1986 1986
Gasconade 2 3 2 2 2 1947 1980
Howell 2 3 4 2 2 1998 2006
Laclede 3 3 4 3 3 1980 2016
Lincoln 2 4 3 4 4 1978 2020
Maries 1 1 1 1 1 2009 2009
Montgomery 3 3 4 3 3 1980 2012
Oregon 1 1 1 1 1 2002 2002
Phelps 5 13 8 4 5 1982 2015
Pulaski 1 1 1 1 1 2012 2012
Saint Charles 1 2 3 1 2 1995 1995
Sainte Genevieve 4 5 8 4 5 1995 2019
Saint Louis 8 56 6 8 8 1980 1990
Shannon 2 3 2 2 2 1984 2010
Stone 26 347 23 42 48 1927 2016
Taney 6 20 6 6 6 1954 2020
Texas 2 5 2 1 1 1998 1998
Warren 8 11 9 8 9 1971 1998
Webster 1 1 1 1 1 2009 2009
Wright 5 6 7 4 4 1980 2021

Potential County Records

Potential counties for Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander). Counties are listed in descending order of their likelihood of having this species. Click on a county to view more information about that county. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Likelihood County Rationale Ecoregion / Watershed
2 Barry Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles White River Hills
2 Jefferson Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Eastern Ozark Border
2 Ozark Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles White River Hills
2 Perry Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles River Hills
4 Callaway Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles River Hills
4 Crawford Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Central Plateau
4 Greene Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Osage Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Central Plateau
4 Reynolds Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Central Plateau
4 Saint Francois Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Eastern Ozark Border
6 Audrain Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Benton Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Bollinger Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Eastern Ozark Border
6 Bollinger Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Carter Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Current River Hills
6 Hickory Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Lawrence Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Madison Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Eastern Ozark Border
6 Miller Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Morgan Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Pike Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Polk Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Polk Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Ripley Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Current River Hills
7 Iron Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Ozark Highlands
7 Washington Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Ozark Highlands
8 Cape Girardeau Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Eastern Ozark Border
8 Cape Girardeau Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles River Hills
8 Cole Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
8 Dade Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Springfield Plateau
9 McDonald Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Ozark Highlands
9 Moniteau Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Ozark Highlands

Linnaean Classification

Kingdom:
Animalia - Animals
Phylum:
Chordata - Chordates
Subphylum:
Vertebrata - Vertebrates
Class:
Amphibia Gray, 1825 - Amphibians
Order:
Caudata Scopoli, 1777 - Salamanders
Family:
Ambystomatidae Gray, 1850 - Mole Salamanders
Genus:
Ambystoma Tschudi, 1838 - Mole Salamanders
Species:
Ambystoma annulatum Cope, 1886 - Ringed Salamander

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms

(none)