Maps
Locality Map
Locality map for Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.
County Map
County map for Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Historical Locality Map
Historical locality map for Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole 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 6 March 2024.
Historical County Map
Historical county map for Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole 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 6 March 2024.
Ecological Drainage Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Native Status
Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander) is native to Missouri.
Collection Summary
Ambystoma talpoideum (Mole Salamander) has a total of 75 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 8 counties and 22 localities. There are a total of 28 collectors and 37 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 44 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1966 and its most recent collection year is 2022. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 14 and November 21, respectively. If you have a new record to report, read the New Records section of the FAQ.
Collection Summary by County
County | Localities | Collections | Collectors | Dates | Expeditions | Earliest Year | Latest Year | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bollinger | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1968 | 1974 | |
Butler | 5 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 1986 | 1998 | |
Cape Girardeau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2000 | 2000 | |
New Madrid | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Perry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | |
Ripley | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1966 | 2020 | |
Stoddard | 6 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 1967 | 2022 | |
Wayne | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1966 | 1998 |
Potential County Records
Likelihood | County | Rationale | Ecoregion / Watershed | |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Scott | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | St. Francis Lowlands | |
6 | Carter | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Black River Hills Border | |
6 | Dunklin | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains | |
6 | Mississippi | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | St. Francis Lowlands | |
6 | Pemiscot | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | St. Francis Lowlands | |
6 | Sainte Genevieve | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | River Hills | |
8 | Madison | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Black River Hills Border | |
9 | Iron | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands | |
9 | Reynolds | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands | |
11 | Oregon | Same Level III ecoregion, adjacent county | Ozark Highlands | |
11 | Saint Francois | Same Level III ecoregion, adjacent county | 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 talpoideum (Holbrook, 1838) - Mole Salamander
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
(none)