Maps
Locality Map
Locality map for Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink).
Map created 3 August 2022.
County Map
County map for Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Historical Locality Map
Historical locality map for Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink). 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 Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink). 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 Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink).
Map created 3 August 2022.
Native Status
Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink) is native to Missouri.
Collection Summary
Plestiodon anthracinus (Southern Coal Skink) has a total of 140 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 47 counties and 117 localities. There are a total of 78 collectors and 109 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 112 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1907 and its most recent collection year is 2021. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 6 and October 21, 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1927 | 1976 |
![]() | Barton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1987 | 1987 |
![]() | Benton | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
![]() | Butler | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1987 | 1994 |
![]() | Camden | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1963 | 2014 |
![]() | Cape Girardeau | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1981 | 2007 |
![]() | Carter | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1930 | 2002 |
![]() | Christian | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1961 | 1993 |
![]() | Cole | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1981 | 2012 |
![]() | Crawford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2003 | 2003 |
![]() | Dade | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1987 | 1987 |
![]() | Douglas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1972 | 1978 |
![]() | Franklin | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2016 | 2016 |
![]() | Greene | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1959 | 2002 |
![]() | Hickory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1976 | 1976 |
![]() | Iron | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2009 | 2009 |
![]() | Jefferson | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1907 | 2015 |
![]() | Johnson | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1961 | 1976 |
![]() | Laclede | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2000 | 2003 |
![]() | Madison | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2011 | 2011 |
![]() | Maries | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2012 |
![]() | McDonald | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1972 | 1982 |
![]() | Miller | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1962 | 1976 |
![]() | Moniteau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2007 | 2007 |
![]() | Morgan | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1969 | 2002 |
![]() | Newton | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1993 | 2002 |
![]() | Oregon | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1950 | 1950 |
![]() | Osage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 |
![]() | Ozark | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1961 | 1982 |
![]() | Pettis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1991 | 1991 |
![]() | Phelps | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1979 | 2015 |
![]() | Pulaski | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1929 | 1972 |
![]() | Reynolds | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2008 | 2008 |
![]() | Ripley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2009 | 2009 |
![]() | Saint Clair | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1938 | 2007 |
![]() | Sainte Genevieve | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 2004 |
![]() | Saint Francois | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2008 | 2008 |
![]() | Saint Louis | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1993 | 1993 |
![]() | Shannon | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1941 | 1973 |
![]() | Stoddard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1975 | 1975 |
![]() | Stone | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1950 | 1993 |
![]() | Taney | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1951 | 1997 |
![]() | Vernon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1982 | 1982 |
![]() | Warren | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1976 | 1976 |
![]() | Wayne | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1947 | 1995 |
![]() | Webster | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1961 | 1961 |
![]() | Wright | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1961 | 1973 |
Potential County Records
Likelihood | County | Rationale | Ecoregion / Watershed | |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | Boone | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Callaway | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Cedar | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Cherokee Plains |
![]() | 2 | Cedar | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Dallas | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 2 | Dallas | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Henry | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 2 | Jasper | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 2 | Perry | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | River Hills |
![]() | 2 | Washington | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Meramec River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Bollinger | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Bluff Hills |
![]() | 4 | Bollinger | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | St. Francois Knobs and Basins |
![]() | 4 | Cooper | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Dent | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Dent | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 4 | Gasconade | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Lafayette | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
![]() | 4 | Polk | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Springfield Plateau |
![]() | 4 | Polk | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 4 | Saint Charles | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | River Hills |
![]() | 5 | Lawrence | Same Level III ecoregion, within 10 miles | Ozark Highlands |
![]() | 6 | Howard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Howell | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Howell | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Lincoln | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Montgomery | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Saline | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
![]() | 6 | Texas | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Current River Hills |
![]() | 6 | Texas | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Osage/Gasconade Hills |
![]() | 6 | Texas | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Central Plateau |
![]() | 6 | Texas | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | White River Hills |
![]() | 7 | Scott | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 8 | Bates | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
![]() | 8 | Bates | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Cherokee Plains |
![]() | 8 | Cass | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
![]() | 8 | Dunklin | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Bluff Hills |
![]() | 8 | Jackson | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
![]() | 8 | Pike | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | River Hills |
![]() | 9 | Mississippi | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
Linnaean Classification
- Kingdom:
- Animalia - Animals
- Phylum:
- Chordata - Chordates
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata - Vertebrates
- Class:
- Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
- Order:
- Squamata Oppel, 1811 - Lizards and Snakes
- Suborder:
- Lacertilia Oppel, 1811 - Lizards
- Family:
- Scincidae Gray, 1825 - Skinks
- Genus:
- Plestiodon Duméril and Bibron, 1839 - Toothy Skinks
- Species:
- Plestiodon anthracinus (Baird, 1850) - Southern Coal Skink
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
- Eumeces anthracinus