Maps
Locality Map
Locality map for Eurycea lucifuga (Cave Salamander).
Map created 25 February 2020.
County Map
County map for Eurycea lucifuga (Cave Salamander).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Historical Locality Map
Historical locality map for Eurycea lucifuga (Cave 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 25 February 2020.
Historical County Map
Historical county map for Eurycea lucifuga (Cave 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 25 February 2020.
Ecological Drainage Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Eurycea lucifuga (Cave Salamander).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Eurycea lucifuga (Cave Salamander).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Eurycea lucifuga (Cave Salamander).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Eurycea lucifuga (Cave Salamander).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Eurycea lucifuga (Cave Salamander).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Eurycea lucifuga (Cave Salamander).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Eurycea lucifuga (Cave Salamander).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Native Status
Eurycea lucifuga (Cave Salamander) is native to Missouri.
Collection Summary
Eurycea lucifuga (Cave Salamander) has a total of 433 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 40 counties and 192 localities. There are a total of 162 collectors and 210 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 243 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1892 and its most recent collection year is 2019. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 8 and November 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Barry | 12 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 1892 | 1991 |
![]() | Benton | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1941 | 1966 |
![]() | Butler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1935 | 1935 |
![]() | Camden | 7 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1930 | 1991 |
![]() | Cape Girardeau | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
![]() | Carter | 12 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 1930 | 1997 |
![]() | Christian | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1982 | 2003 |
![]() | Crawford | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1930 | 2013 |
![]() | Dallas | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1930 | 1965 |
![]() | Dent | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1909 | 1933 |
![]() | Douglas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1928 | 1928 |
![]() | Franklin | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1906 | 1971 |
![]() | Gasconade | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1983 | 1983 |
![]() | Greene | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1933 | 2013 |
![]() | Howell | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 2004 |
![]() | Iron | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1930 | 1976 |
![]() | Jasper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
![]() | Jefferson | 20 | 45 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 1902 | 2015 |
![]() | Laclede | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1961 | 1992 |
![]() | McDonald | 12 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 1906 | 2001 |
![]() | Miller | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1962 | 1977 |
![]() | Morgan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1951 | 1951 |
![]() | Newton | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1944 | 1944 |
![]() | Oregon | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1928 | 1973 |
![]() | Ozark | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1965 | 2007 |
![]() | Perry | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1964 | 1993 |
![]() | Phelps | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1980 | 2002 |
![]() | Pulaski | 12 | 41 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 1941 | 2002 |
![]() | Reynolds | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1963 | 1963 |
![]() | Sainte Genevieve | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1964 | 1964 |
![]() | Saint Francois | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2008 | 2008 |
![]() | Saint Louis | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1932 | 1996 |
![]() | Shannon | 14 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 1928 | 2019 |
![]() | Stone | 21 | 81 | 29 | 40 | 44 | 1892 | 1999 |
![]() | Taney | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1966 | 1982 |
![]() | Texas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2001 | 2001 |
![]() | Washington | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1965 | 1965 |
![]() | Wayne | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1940 | 1964 |
![]() | Webster | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2005 | 2005 |
![]() | Wright | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1979 | 2006 |
Potential County Records
Likelihood | County | Rationale | Ecoregion / Watershed | |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | Cole | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 2 | Lawrence | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Maries | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 2 | Osage | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Bollinger | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Bollinger | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Eastern Ozark Border |
![]() | 4 | Hickory | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Madison | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 4 | Madison | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Eastern Ozark Border |
![]() | 4 | Polk | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Ripley | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Ripley | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 5 | Moniteau | Same Level III ecoregion, within 10 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 5 | Pettis | Same Level III ecoregion, within 10 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 6 | Barton | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Dade | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Henry | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Saint Clair | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Stoddard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Black River Hills Border |
![]() | 7 | Scott | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 8 | Cedar | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 9 | Cooper | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 9 | Mississippi | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 10 | Montgomery | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | River Hills |
![]() | 10 | Saint Charles | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | River Hills |
![]() | 10 | Warren | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | River Hills |
Linnaean Classification
- Kingdom:
- Animalia - Animals
- Phylum:
- Chordata - Chordates
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata - Vertebrates
- Class:
- Amphibia Gray, 1825 - Amphibians
- Order:
- Caudata Scopoli, 1777 - Salamanders
- Family:
- Plethodontidae Gray, 1850 - Lungless Salamanders
- Genus:
- Eurycea Rafinesque, 1822 - Brook Salamanders
- Species:
- Eurycea lucifuga Rafinesque, 1822 - Cave Salamander
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
(none)