Maps
Locality Map
Locality map for Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell).
Map created 3 August 2022.
County Map
County map for Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Historical Locality Map
Historical locality map for Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell). 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 Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell). 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 locality map for Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Native Status
Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell) is native to Missouri.
Collection Summary
Apalone mutica (Midland Smooth Softshell) has a total of 71 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 30 counties and 53 localities. There are a total of 38 collectors and 37 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 42 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1913 and its most recent collection year is 2021. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are February 14 and October 26, 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Atchison | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1978 | 1978 |
![]() | Benton | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1990 | 1990 |
![]() | Boone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1967 | 1967 |
![]() | Buchanan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1962 | 1962 |
![]() | Cape Girardeau | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2017 | 2020 |
![]() | Chariton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
![]() | Clark | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1916 | 1916 |
![]() | Cole | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2010 | 2010 |
![]() | Cooper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2006 | 2006 |
![]() | Daviess | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1941 | 1941 |
![]() | Franklin | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1996 | 1996 |
![]() | Gasconade | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2006 | 2006 |
![]() | Grundy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 2013 |
![]() | Howard | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
![]() | Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1936 | 1936 |
![]() | Jefferson | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1933 | 2021 |
![]() | Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
![]() | Lewis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2011 | 2011 |
![]() | Lincoln | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1985 | 1985 |
![]() | Livingston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1977 | 1977 |
![]() | Marion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2006 | 2006 |
![]() | Osage | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2005 | 2005 |
![]() | Perry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 2013 |
![]() | Pike | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
![]() | Platte | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |
![]() | Pulaski | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1972 | 1972 |
![]() | Saint Clair | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1937 | 1937 |
![]() | Saint Louis | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1913 | 1913 |
![]() | Saline | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
![]() | Wayne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1937 | 1937 |
Potential County Records
Likelihood | County | Rationale | Ecoregion / Watershed | |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | Andrew | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Independence-Sugar |
![]() | 2 | Carroll | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
![]() | 2 | Clay | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Independence-Sugar |
![]() | 2 | Lafayette | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Blackwater |
![]() | 2 | Moniteau | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Lower Missouri-Moreau |
![]() | 2 | Montgomery | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Lower Missouri-Moreau |
![]() | 2 | Morgan | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Lamine |
![]() | 2 | Pettis | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Lamine |
![]() | 2 | Pettis | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Blackwater |
![]() | 2 | Phelps | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Big Piney |
![]() | 2 | Scott | Same watershed, within 5 miles | Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau |
![]() | 4 | Callaway | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Lower Missouri-Moreau |
![]() | 4 | Camden | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Lake of the Ozarks |
![]() | 4 | Harrison | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Thompson |
![]() | 4 | Iron | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Upper St. Francis |
![]() | 4 | Madison | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Upper St. Francis |
![]() | 4 | Sainte Genevieve | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Cahokia-Joachim |
![]() | 4 | Texas | Same watershed, within 10 miles | Big Piney |
![]() | 6 | Bates | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Harry S. Truman Reservoir |
![]() | 6 | Bollinger | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau |
![]() | 6 | Butler | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper St. Francis |
![]() | 6 | Caldwell | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper Grand |
![]() | 6 | Cass | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
![]() | 6 | Cedar | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Harry S. Truman Reservoir |
![]() | 6 | Crawford | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Bourbeuse |
![]() | 6 | De Kalb | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper Grand |
![]() | 6 | Gentry | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper Grand |
![]() | 6 | Henry | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Harry S. Truman Reservoir |
![]() | 6 | Hickory | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Harry S. Truman Reservoir |
![]() | 6 | Hickory | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Lake of the Ozarks |
![]() | 6 | Maries | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Lower Gasconade |
![]() | 6 | Mercer | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Thompson |
![]() | 6 | Mississippi | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau |
![]() | 6 | Polk | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Harry S. Truman Reservoir |
![]() | 6 | Randolph | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Lower Missouri-Moreau |
![]() | 6 | Ray | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper Grand |
![]() | 6 | Ray | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Lower Missouri-Crooked |
![]() | 6 | Reynolds | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Upper St. Francis |
![]() | 6 | Saint Charles | Same watershed, within 20 miles | The Sny |
![]() | 6 | Saint Francois | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Cahokia-Joachim |
![]() | 6 | Shelby | Same watershed, within 20 miles | South Fabius |
![]() | 6 | Vernon | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Harry S. Truman Reservoir |
![]() | 6 | Washington | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Meramec |
![]() | 6 | Washington | Same watershed, within 20 miles | Big |
![]() | 8 | Audrain | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Lower Missouri-Moreau |
![]() | 8 | Clinton | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Upper Grand |
![]() | 8 | Knox | Same watershed, within 30 miles | South Fabius |
![]() | 8 | Miller | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Lower Missouri-Moreau |
![]() | 8 | Miller | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Lake of the Ozarks |
![]() | 8 | Ralls | Same watershed, within 30 miles | The Sny |
![]() | 8 | Scotland | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Bear-Wyaconda |
![]() | 8 | Worth | Same watershed, within 30 miles | Upper Grand |
![]() | 10 | Laclede | Adjacent county, same watershed | Lake of the Ozarks |
![]() | 10 | Monroe | Adjacent county, same watershed | The Sny |
![]() | 10 | Nodaway | Adjacent county, same watershed | Upper Grand |
Linnaean Classification
- Kingdom:
- Animalia - Animals
- Phylum:
- Chordata - Chordates
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata - Vertebrates
- Class:
- Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
- Order:
- Testudines Linnaeus, 1758 - Turtles
- Family:
- Trionychidae Bell, 1828 - Softshells
- Genus:
- Apalone Rafinesque, 1832 - North American Softshells
- Species:
- Apalone mutica (LeSueur, 1827) - Midland Smooth Softshell
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
(none)