Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander)

Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.

County Map

County map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger 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 tigrinum (Eastern Tiger 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 map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander)
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander)
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander)
Major Watersheds locality map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander)
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander)
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander)
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander)
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Native Status

Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander) has a total of 281 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 56 counties and 136 localities. There are a total of 76 collectors and 121 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 130 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1884 and its most recent collection year is 2023. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 6 and December 14, 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 tigrinum* (Eastern Tiger 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
Adair	5	7	6	6	6	1900	1963
Andrew	1	1	1	1	1	1977	1977
Atchison	2	3	1	2	2	1965	1965
Barry	1	1	1	1	1	1978	1978
Buchanan	2	3	2	3	3	1939	1956
Butler	1	2	2	2	2	1903	1903
Carter	1	1	1	1	1	1997	1997
Christian	2	2	2	2	2	2021	2023
Clark	2	2	3	2	2	1993	2008
Clay	2	2	3	2	2	1984	1992
Clinton	1	15	1	2	2	1960	1960
De Kalb	1	1	1	1	1	2019	2019
Dent	1	1	3	1	1	2004	2004
Douglas	1	1	1	1	1	2009	2009
Gasconade	1	1	1	1	1
Gentry	1	1	3	1	1	1992	1992
Greene	3	3	3	3	3	2012	2023
Grundy	2	2	2	2	2	1963	1964
Holt	8	24	6	7	7	1942	1993
Howell	1	3	2	1	1	1988	1988
Jackson	12	18	5	16	18	1938	1963
Jefferson	5	5	1	1	1
Johnson	1	1	1	1	1	1961	1961
Lawrence	4	5	5	5	5	1967	2021
Lincoln	1	1	1	1	1	1979	1979
Linn	1	1	1	1	1	2006	2006
Livingston	1	1	1	1	1	1959	1959
Macon	2	2	3	2	2	2015	2021
Marion	2	2	2	2	2	1966	2022
Mercer	2	8	2	2	2	1978	1978
Montgomery	1	2	2	2	2	1900	1900
Newton	1	1	1	1	1	2000	2000
Nodaway	16	32	2	10	11	1966	1982
Oregon	1	1	1	1	1	2022	2022
Ozark	2	2	2	2	2	1969	2008
Perry	1	1	1	1	1	1966	1966
Pike	7	10	2	4	5	1992	1998
Platte	4	6	3	4	4	1961	2010
Pulaski	2	2	2	2	2	1995	2014
Putnam	4	5	3	3	3	1974	1992
Randolph	1	1	1	1	1	1955	1955
Ray	3	4	2	3	3	1951	1956
Saint Charles	2	5	3	3	3	1940	1974
Saint Clair	1	2	1	1	1	1976	1976
Sainte Genevieve	3	3	7	3	3	2015	2021
Saint Louis	5	19	8	12	14	1884	1986
Saline	1	51	1	1	1
Schuyler	1	2	1	1	1	1986	1986
Scott	1	1	1	1	1	2019	2019
Shelby	1	1	1	1	1	1998	1998
Stone	1	1	1	1	1	1991	1991
Sullivan	1	1	1	1	1	2019	2019
Texas	1	1	1	1	1
Warren	1	2	1	1	1	1983	1983
Webster	2	2	2	2	2	1994	2001
Wright	1	2	2	1	1	1988	1988

Potential County Records

Potential counties for *Ambystoma tigrinum* (Eastern Tiger 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	Caldwell	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Loess Flats and Till Plains
2	Camden	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Central Plateau
2	Dade	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Springfield Plateau
2	Jasper	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Springfield Plateau
2	Laclede	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Central Plateau
2	Lafayette	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Rolling Loess Prairies
2	Phelps	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Central Plateau
2	Polk	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Springfield Plateau
2	Ralls	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	River Hills
2	Scotland	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Loess Flats and Till Plains
2	Wayne	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Black River Hills Border
2	Worth	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Rolling Loess Prairies
4	Bollinger	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	River Hills
4	Cape Girardeau	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	River Hills
4	Carroll	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	Loess Flats and Till Plains
4	Chariton	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	Loess Flats and Till Plains
4	Daviess	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	Loess Flats and Till Plains
4	Franklin	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	Eastern Ozark Border
4	Harrison	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	Loess Flats and Till Plains
4	Henry	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	Osage/Gasconade Hills
4	Miller	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	Central Plateau
4	Mississippi	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	St. Francis Lowlands
4	Monroe	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	Claypan Prairie
4	Ripley	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	Black River Hills Border
4	Taney	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	White River Hills
5	Lewis	Same Level III ecoregion, within 10 miles	Interior River Valleys and Hills
5	Reynolds	Same Level III ecoregion, within 10 miles	Ozark Highlands
6	Benton	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Osage/Gasconade Hills
6	Cass	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Wooded Osage Plains
6	Cedar	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Springfield Plateau
6	Cedar	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Osage/Gasconade Hills
6	Cooper	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Rolling Loess Prairies
6	Crawford	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Central Plateau
6	Hickory	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Osage/Gasconade Hills
6	Howard	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Loess Flats and Till Plains
6	Knox	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Loess Flats and Till Plains
6	Knox	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Claypan Prairie
6	Maries	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Central Plateau
6	McDonald	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Springfield Plateau
6	New Madrid	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	St. Francis Lowlands
6	Pettis	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Rolling Loess Prairies
6	Pettis	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Wooded Osage Plains
6	Saint Francois	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Eastern Ozark Border
6	Shannon	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Central Plateau
6	Stoddard	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	St. Francis Lowlands
7	Audrain	Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles	Central Irregular Plains
7	Boone	Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles	Central Irregular Plains
7	Dallas	Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles	Ozark Highlands
7	Washington	Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles	Ozark Highlands
8	Barton	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles	Springfield Plateau
8	Bates	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles	Wooded Osage Plains
8	Madison	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles	Black River Hills Border
8	Osage	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles	Central Plateau
9	Cole	Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles	Ozark Highlands
9	Iron	Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles	Ozark Highlands
9	Morgan	Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles	Ozark Highlands
10	Callaway	Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county	River Hills
10	Callaway	Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county	Claypan Prairie
10	Dunklin	Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county	St. Francis Lowlands
10	Vernon	Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county	Wooded Osage Plains

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 tigrinum (Green, 1825) - Eastern Tiger Salamander

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms

(none)

Missouri Herpetological Atlas Project

Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825) - Eastern Tiger Salamander