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Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope, 1880) - Cope's Gray Treefrog

Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope
Locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog).
Map created 15 April 2026.

County Map

County map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope
County map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope
Historical locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog). 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 15 April 2026.

Historical County Map

Historical county map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope
Historical county map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog). 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 15 April 2026.

Ecological Drainage Locality Map

Ecological Drainage Units map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope
Major Watersheds locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Native Status

Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog) has a total of 197 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 49 counties and 62 localities. There are a total of 26 collectors and 60 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 60 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1909 and its most recent collection year is 2020. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 17 and September 19, respectively. If you have a new record to report, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by County

Collection summary for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog) 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
Andrew 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Atchison 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Barry 2 4 2 2 2 1957 1982
Barton 2 2 3 2 2 1989 2020
Bates 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Bollinger 1 10 3 3 3 1909 1988
Boone 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Buchanan 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Caldwell 1 2 2 1 1 2014 2014
Cape Girardeau 1 1 2 1 1 2011 2011
Carroll 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Carter 2 2 1 1 1 2008 2008
Cass 2 2 3 2 2 1992 1992
Cedar 1 1 1 1 1 1989 1989
Clay 1 2 1 1 1 1982 1982
Daviess 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Gentry 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Greene 1 3 1 1 1 1974 1974
Henry 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Hickory 1 1 1 1 1 1985 1985
Holt 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Howell 1 15 1 1 1 1989 1989
Jackson 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Jasper 2 2 1 1 1 2000 2000
Laclede 1 4 1 1 1 1988 1988
Livingston 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Macon 1 1 1 1 1 1994 1994
McDonald 2 2 3 2 2 1991 2002
Mercer 1 3 1 1 1 1998 1998
Moniteau 1 1 2 1 1 1998 1998
Newton 4 8 7 4 4 1992 2002
Oregon 2 22 3 3 3 1989 2007
Ozark 1 1 1 1 1 1989 1989
Phelps 2 13 1 2 2 1989 1990
Platte 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Ray 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Reynolds 1 1 2 1 1 2008 2008
Ripley 1 1 1 1 1 1985 1985
Saint Charles 1 1 1 1 1 1989 1989
Saint Francois 1 1 2 1 1 2008 2008
Saint Louis 1 1 1 1 1
Saline 1 8 1 1 1 1988 1988
Scott 1 1 2 1 1 2011 2011
Shannon 1 1 2 1 1 2007 2007
Stoddard 2 24 3 4 4 1964 1990
Texas 1 35 1 1 1 1990 1990
Vernon 1 1 1 1 1 1988 1988
Wayne 2 2 2 2 2 1979 1993
Worth 1 4 1 1 1 1983 1983

Potential County Records

Potential counties for Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog). 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 Camden Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Central Plateau
2 Chariton Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Cole Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles River Hills
2 Dade Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Dent Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Current River Hills
2 Douglas Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles White River Hills
2 Harrison Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Jefferson Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Eastern Ozark Border
2 Johnson Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Wooded Osage Plains
2 Lawrence Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Lincoln Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain
2 Linn Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Polk Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Pulaski Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Central Plateau
2 Saint Clair Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Cooper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles River Hills
4 Dallas Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Central Plateau
4 De Kalb Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
4 Franklin Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Eastern Ozark Border
4 Grundy Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Iron Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
4 Lafayette Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
4 Madison Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
4 Nodaway Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Perry Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles River Hills
4 Randolph Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Sainte Genevieve Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
4 Washington Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles St. Francois Knobs and Basins
6 Benton Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Butler Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
6 Callaway Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Christian Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Clinton Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Rolling Loess Prairies
6 Clinton Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Howard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles River Hills
6 Knox Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Miller Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Putnam Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Shelby Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Stone Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Sullivan Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Webster Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
6 Wright Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
7 Mississippi Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Interior River Valleys and Hills
7 Monroe Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Irregular Plains
7 Warren Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Interior River Valleys and Hills
8 Adair Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
8 Audrain Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles River Hills
8 Crawford Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Central Plateau
8 Dunklin Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains
8 Dunklin Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Bluff Hills
8 Maries Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Central Plateau
8 Osage Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles River Hills
8 Pettis Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Wooded Osage Plains
8 Pike Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Upper Mississippi Alluvial Plain
9 Morgan Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Ozark Highlands
9 New Madrid Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Mississippi Alluvial Plain
9 Taney Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Ozark Highlands
10 Gasconade Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county River Hills
10 Gasconade Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Central Plateau

Linnaean Classification

Kingdom:
Animalia - Animals
Phylum:
Chordata - Chordates
Subphylum:
Vertebrata - Vertebrates
Class:
Amphibia Gray, 1825 - Amphibians
Order:
Anura Fischer von Waldheim, 1813 - Frogs
Family:
Hylidae Rafinesque, 1815 - Treefrogs and Allies
Genus:
Dryophytes Fitzinger, 1843 - Holarctic Treefrogs
Species:
Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope, 1880) - Cope's Gray Treefrog

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms