Maps
Locality Map
Locality map for Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip).
Map created 6 March 2024.
County Map
County map for Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Historical Locality Map
Historical locality map for Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip). 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 Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip). 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 Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Native Status
Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip) is native to Missouri.
Collection Summary
Coluber flagellum (Eastern Coachwhip) has a total of 167 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 51 counties and 145 localities. There are a total of 75 collectors and 125 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 132 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1896 and its most recent collection year is 2023. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 4 and October 30, 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1939 | 2006 | |
Barton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1968 | 1968 | |
Bates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1958 | 1958 | |
Benton | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1930 | 2007 | |
Boone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | |
Camden | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2008 | 2008 | |
Carter | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1930 | 1934 | |
Cedar | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1990 | 2007 | |
Christian | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1967 | 1967 | |
Cole | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | |
Crawford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1937 | 1937 | |
Dade | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1999 | 2015 | |
Dallas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | |
Dent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1909 | 1909 | |
Douglas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1983 | 1983 | |
Franklin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1946 | 1946 | |
Greene | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1959 | 2023 | |
Henry | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1972 | 1976 | |
Hickory | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1950 | 2010 | |
Jackson | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1937 | 1937 | |
Jasper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | |
Jefferson | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1896 | 2016 | |
Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | |
Laclede | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1941 | 1964 | |
Lawrence | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | |
Madison | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | |
Maries | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1966 | 1966 | |
McDonald | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1968 | 1968 | |
Miller | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1991 | 2006 | |
Moniteau | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1996 | 2005 | |
Montgomery | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | |
Morgan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1966 | 1966 | |
Newton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1958 | 1958 | |
Oregon | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1901 | 2001 | |
Osage | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Ozark | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1902 | 2008 | |
Phelps | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1933 | 1945 | |
Polk | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2008 | 2019 | |
Pulaski | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1933 | 2004 | |
Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1939 | 1939 | |
Saint Clair | 16 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 1936 | 2008 | |
Sainte Genevieve | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | |
Shannon | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1941 | 1963 | |
Stone | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1906 | 1966 | |
Taney | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1948 | 2002 | |
Texas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1976 | 2004 | |
Vernon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Washington | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1909 | 2014 | |
Wayne | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1906 | 1946 | |
Webster | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1959 | 1959 | |
Wright | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 2004 |
Potential County Records
Likelihood | County | Rationale | Ecoregion / Watershed | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Butler | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Current River Hills | |
2 | Callaway | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Claypan Prairie | |
2 | Clay | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Missouri Alluvial Plain | |
2 | Cooper | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | River Hills | |
2 | Iron | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins | |
2 | Platte | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Missouri Alluvial Plain | |
2 | Ripley | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Central Plateau | |
2 | Saint Francois | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Eastern Ozark Border | |
2 | Saint Francois | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Meramec River Hills | |
2 | Saint Francois | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins | |
2 | Saint Louis | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Eastern Ozark Border | |
2 | Warren | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | River Hills | |
4 | Bollinger | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins | |
4 | Cass | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Wooded Osage Plains | |
4 | Howell | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Central Plateau | |
4 | Howell | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills | |
4 | Howell | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | White River Hills | |
4 | Ray | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Missouri Alluvial Plain | |
5 | Perry | Same Level III ecoregion, within 10 miles | Ozark Highlands | |
6 | Audrain | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | River Hills | |
6 | Audrain | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Claypan Prairie | |
6 | Gasconade | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau | |
6 | Gasconade | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | River Hills | |
6 | Howard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Claypan Prairie | |
6 | Howard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | River Hills | |
6 | Lafayette | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Missouri Alluvial Plain | |
6 | Lafayette | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Wooded Osage Plains | |
6 | Lincoln | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | River Hills | |
6 | Pettis | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Cherokee Plains | |
6 | Pettis | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Wooded Osage Plains | |
6 | Saline | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Wooded Osage Plains | |
7 | Clinton | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Western Corn Belt Plains | |
7 | Stoddard | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Ozark Highlands | |
8 | Buchanan | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Missouri Alluvial Plain | |
8 | Carroll | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Missouri Alluvial Plain | |
8 | Pike | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | River Hills | |
8 | Randolph | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Claypan Prairie | |
8 | Saint Charles | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | River Hills | |
9 | Cape Girardeau | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
Linnaean Classification
- Kingdom:
- Animalia - Animals
- Phylum:
- Chordata - Chordates
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata - Vertebrates
- Class:
- Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
- Order:
- Squamata Oppel, 1811 - Lizards and Snakes
- Suborder:
- Serpentes Linnaeus, 1758 - Snakes
- Family:
- Colubridae Oppel, 1811 - Typical Harmless Snakes
- Genus:
- Coluber Linnaeus, 1758 - North American Racers, Coachwhips, and Whipsnakes
- Species:
- Coluber flagellum Shaw, 1802 - Eastern Coachwhip
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
- Masticophis flagellum