Maps
Locality Map
Locality map for Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog).
Map created 6 March 2024.
County Map
County map for Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Historical Locality Map
Historical locality map for Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog). 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 Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog). 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 Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog).
Map created 6 March 2024.
Native Status
Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog) is native to Missouri.
Collection Summary
Lithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog) has a total of 318 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 70 counties and 218 localities. There are a total of 124 collectors and 205 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 218 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1884 and its most recent collection year is 2023. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 29 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Audrain | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2006 | 2020 |
| Barry | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1964 | 1966 |
| Barton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1987 | 1987 |
| Benton | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1946 | 2007 |
| Boone | 18 | 53 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 1931 | 2007 |
| Butler | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1906 | 1906 |
| Callaway | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1940 | 2000 |
| Camden | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1930 | 1978 |
| Carter | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1930 | 1989 |
| Cedar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1982 | 1982 |
| Christian | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1930 | 2020 |
| Cole | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Cooper | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Crawford | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1906 | 2008 |
| Dade | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1982 | 2023 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Dent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1909 | 1909 |
| Douglas | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1976 | 1976 |
| Dunklin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Franklin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1971 | 1976 |
| Gasconade | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2002 | 2013 |
| Greene | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2002 | 2023 |
| Henry | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Hickory | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1990 | 2006 |
| Howell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1976 | 1976 |
| Iron | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Jasper | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1934 | 1934 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1899 | 1899 |
| Johnson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1976 | 1976 |
| Knox | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Laclede | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1999 | 2005 |
| Lawrence | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1934 | 2018 |
| Lincoln | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 1963 | 2014 |
| Maries | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Marion | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1933 | 1933 |
| McDonald | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1985 | 2010 |
| Miller | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1962 | 2006 |
| Moniteau | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Monroe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1905 | 2001 |
| Morgan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| New Madrid | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Newton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1979 | 1979 |
| Oregon | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1940 | 1973 |
| Osage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1962 | 1962 |
| Ozark | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1976 | 2017 |
| Perry | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1964 | 2011 |
| Pettis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Phelps | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1999 | 2020 |
| Pike | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1999 | 2017 |
| Polk | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1986 | 2017 |
| Pulaski | 14 | 29 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 1929 | 2004 |
| Ralls | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1971 | 1971 |
| Reynolds | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1934 | 1964 |
| Ripley | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1967 | 2007 |
| Saint Charles | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2003 | 2003 |
| Saint Clair | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1931 | 1966 |
| Sainte Genevieve | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Saint Louis | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1884 | 1909 |
| Saline | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Shannon | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1963 | 2010 |
| Stoddard | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Stone | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1970 | 1981 |
| Taney | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1967 | 2020 |
| Texas | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1983 | 2005 |
| Warren | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Wayne | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1940 | 1940 |
| Webster | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1986 | 1986 |
| Wright | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2003 | 2020 |
Potential County Records
| Likelihood | County | Rationale | Ecoregion / Watershed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | Bollinger | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Western Lowlands Pleistocene Valley Trains |
| 2 | Howard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | River Hills |
| 2 | Lewis | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
| 2 | Madison | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
| 2 | Vernon | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Cherokee Plains |
| 4 | Cape Girardeau | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | River Hills |
| 4 | Randolph | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Claypan Prairie |
| 4 | Saint Francois | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
| 4 | Shelby | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Claypan Prairie |
| 4 | Shelby | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
 | 6 | Adair | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
| 6 | Cass | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
| 6 | Clark | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
| 6 | Jackson | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
| 6 | Lafayette | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
| 6 | Macon | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
| 6 | Macon | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Claypan Prairie |
| 6 | Mississippi | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
| 6 | Pemiscot | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
| 6 | Scotland | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
| 6 | Scott | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
 | 8 | Bates | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
| 8 | Schuyler | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
| 9 | Chariton | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Central Irregular Plains |
| 10 | Carroll | Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county | Loess Flats and Till Plains |
Linnaean Classification
- Kingdom:
- Animalia - Animals
- Phylum:
- Chordata - Chordates
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata - Vertebrates
- Class:
- Amphibia Gray, 1825 - Amphibians
- Order:
- Anura Fischer von Waldheim, 1813 - Frogs
- Family:
- Ranidae Rafinesque, 1814 - True Frogs
- Genus:
- Lithobates Fitzinger, 1843 - American Water Frogs
- Species:
- Lithobates palustris (LeConte, 1825) - Pickerel Frog
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
- Rana palustris