Maps
Locality Map
Locality map for Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink).
Map created 25 February 2020.
County Map
County map for Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Historical Locality Map
Historical locality map for Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains 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 25 February 2020.
Historical County Map
Historical county map for Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains 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 25 February 2020.
Ecological Drainage Locality Map
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Natural Divisions Locality Map
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Major Watersheds Locality Map
Major Watersheds locality map for Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level I Ecoregion Locality Map
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level II Ecoregion Locality Map
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level III Ecoregion Locality Map
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink).
Map created 25 February 2020.
Native Status
Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink) is native to Missouri.
Collection Summary
Plestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink) has a total of 17 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 7 counties and 10 localities. There are a total of 6 collectors and 11 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 11 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1940 and its most recent collection year is 2011. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are April 23 and September 13, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Atchison | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Barry | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Buchanan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Cass | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1941 | 1941 |
| Jackson | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1940 | 1941 |
| Newton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Vernon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1957 | 1957 |
Potential County Records
| Likelihood | County | Rationale | Ecoregion / Watershed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | Barton | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Cherokee Plains |
| 2 | Clay | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Missouri Alluvial Plain |
| 2 | Jasper | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Cherokee Plains |
| 2 | Jasper | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Springfield Plateau |
| 2 | Platte | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Missouri Alluvial Plain |
| 2 | Platte | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | Osage Cuestas |
| 4 | Andrew | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies |
| 4 | Bates | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
| 4 | Stone | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | White River Hills |
 | 6 | Clinton | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies |
| 6 | De Kalb | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies |
| 6 | Holt | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies |
| 6 | Holt | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Nebraska/Kansas Loess Hills |
| 6 | McDonald | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Springfield Plateau |
| 6 | Ray | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | Missouri Alluvial Plain |
 | 8 | Cedar | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Cherokee Plains |
| 8 | Christian | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | White River Hills |
| 8 | Henry | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
| 8 | Johnson | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
| 8 | Lafayette | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Missouri Alluvial Plain |
| 8 | Lafayette | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Wooded Osage Plains |
| 8 | Lawrence | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Springfield Plateau |
| 8 | Nodaway | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Rolling Loess Prairies |
| 8 | Saint Clair | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | Cherokee Plains |
| 8 | Taney | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | White River 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 obsoletus Baird and Girard, 1852 - Great Plains Skink
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
- Eumeces obsoletus