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Amphiuma tridactylum Cuvier, 1827 - Three-toed Amphiuma

Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma)
Locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma).
Map created 3 August 2022.

County Map

County map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma)
County map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma)
Historical locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma). 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 Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma)
Historical county map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma). 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 Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma)
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma)
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma)
Major Watersheds locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma)
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma)
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma)
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma)
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma).
Map created 3 August 2022.

Native Status

Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma) has a total of 21 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 7 counties and 18 localities. There are a total of 10 collectors and 17 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 17 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1956 and its most recent collection year is 2013. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 1 and September 30, respectively. If you have a new record to report, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by County

Collection summary for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma) 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
Butler 1 1 1 1 1 2007 2007
Cape Girardeau 1 1 1 1 1 1970 1970
Dunklin 6 7 1 7 7 1956 1977
Mississippi 2 2 1 2 2 1961 1962
Pemiscot 2 2 1 2 2 1961 1961
Ripley 1 1 1 1 1 1986 1986
Stoddard 5 7 7 5 5 1961 2013

Potential County Records

Potential counties for Amphiuma tridactylum (Three-toed Amphiuma). 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 Bollinger Same watershed, within 5 miles Whitewater
2 Bollinger Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower St. Francis
2 New Madrid Same watershed, within 5 miles Little River Ditches
2 New Madrid Same watershed, within 5 miles Town of Madrid-Saint Johns Bayou
2 Wayne Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower St. Francis
4 Scott Same watershed, within 10 miles Whitewater
6 Carter Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
6 Madison Same watershed, within 20 miles Whitewater
8 Oregon Same watershed, within 30 miles Current
8 Perry Same watershed, within 30 miles Whitewater

Linnaean Classification

Kingdom:
Animalia - Animals
Phylum:
Chordata - Chordates
Subphylum:
Vertebrata - Vertebrates
Class:
Amphibia Gray, 1825 - Amphibians
Order:
Caudata Scopoli, 1777 - Salamanders
Family:
Amphiumidae Gray, 1825 - Amphiumas
Genus:
Amphiuma Garden, 1821 - Amphiumas
Species:
Amphiuma tridactylum Cuvier, 1827 - Three-toed Amphiuma

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms

(none)