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Pseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850) - Boreal Chorus Frog

Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog)
Locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog).
Map created 8 April 2021.

County Map

County map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog)
County map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog).
Map created 8 April 2021.

Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog)
Historical locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus 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 8 April 2021.

Historical County Map

Historical county map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog)
Historical county map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus 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 8 April 2021.

Ecological Drainage Locality Map

Ecological Drainage Units map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog)
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog).
Map created 8 April 2021.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog)
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog).
Map created 8 April 2021.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog)
Major Watersheds locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog).
Map created 8 April 2021.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog)
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog).
Map created 8 April 2021.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog)
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog).
Map created 8 April 2021.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog)
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog).
Map created 8 April 2021.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog)
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog).
Map created 8 April 2021.

Native Status

Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog) has a total of 322 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 62 counties and 146 localities. There are a total of 85 collectors and 142 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 155 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1891 and its most recent collection year is 2020. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 1 and November 5, respectively. If you have a new record to report, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by County

Collection summary for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog) 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
Adair 1 1 1 1 1 2017 2017
Andrew 3 6 2 2 3 1967 1976
Atchison 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
Audrain 2 2 2 2 2 1997 2020
Barry 2 2 2 2 2 1957 2003
Barton 2 3 2 2 2 2018 2018
Bates 1 1 1 1 1 1958 1958
Benton 1 1 2 1 1 2007 2007
Boone 7 20 7 8 9 1968 1991
Buchanan 2 2 3 2 2 1982 1992
Caldwell 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Callaway 3 13 4 3 3 1969 1984
Carroll 1 1 4 1 1 2005 2005
Cass 2 2 1 2 2 1964 1965
Chariton 1 3 1 1 1 2020 2020
Christian 3 3 2 2 2 2005 2005
Clay 2 2 2 2 2 1965 1984
Clinton 1 1 2 1 1 1992 1992
Cole 1 1 1 1 1 2010 2010
Dade 3 5 7 3 3 1999 2007
Daviess 3 7 3 3 3 1976 2003
De Kalb 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Franklin 2 2 2 2 2 2014 2014
Gasconade 1 1 2 1 1 2003 2003
Gentry 1 1 1 1 1 2001 2001
Greene 3 11 4 4 4 1966 2005
Harrison 1 1 2 1 1 2001 2001
Holt 4 11 2 3 4 1970 1976
Howard 1 3 2 1 1 1999 1999
Jackson 12 52 6 18 19 1908 1979
Jasper 3 6 4 3 4 1964 2000
Jefferson 8 10 6 4 5 1958 1994
Johnson 12 46 18 22 24 1908 1991
Lafayette 1 1 1 1 1 1989 1989
Lawrence 3 4 4 3 3 1992 2007
Lewis 1 1 1 1 1 1996 1996
Lincoln 4 5 2 4 4 1912 2014
Linn 1 1 3 1 1 2003 2003
Livingston 1 1 1 1 1 1982 1982
Macon 2 2 2 2 2 1996 1999
Marion 2 2 2 2 2 1983 1997
Moniteau 2 2 4 2 2 1992 1998
Monroe 2 2 2 2 2 1997 2020
Montgomery 2 7 4 5 6 1905 1971
Morgan 1 2 1 1 1 1965 1965
Newton 3 4 2 3 3 1993 2000
Nodaway 4 7 4 3 3 1967 2009
Pettis 1 7 1 2 2 1973 1973
Pike 1 1 1 1 1 2003 2003
Platte 1 1 1 1 1 1961 1961
Polk 1 1 2 1 1 1999 1999
Putnam 1 1 3 1 1 2006 2006
Randolph 1 1 1 1 1 2002 2002
Saint Charles 4 14 7 5 6 1900 1995
Saint Clair 1 1 1 1 1 1928 1928
Saint Louis 4 11 6 8 9 1891 1971
Shelby 1 1 1 1 1 1998 1998
Stone 2 7 2 2 2 1950 1950
Vernon 1 1 1 1 1 1989 1989
Warren 1 1 1 1 1
Webster 2 5 2 3 3 1932 1962
Worth 1 1 1 1 1 2001 2001

Potential County Records

Potential counties for Pseudacris maculata (Boreal Chorus Frog). 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 Cedar Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Cherokee Plains
2 Cedar Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Clark Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Cooper Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles River Hills
2 Grundy Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 McDonald Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Springfield Plateau
2 Mercer Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Osage Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles River Hills
2 Ralls Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Claypan Prairie
2 Ray Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Ray Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
2 Sainte Genevieve Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles River Hills
2 Saline Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Missouri Alluvial Plain
2 Taney Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles White River Hills
4 Camden Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
4 Douglas Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Springfield Plateau
4 Henry Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Wooded Osage Plains
4 Henry Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
4 Hickory Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
4 Knox Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
4 Miller Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
4 Sullivan Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Dallas Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Saint Francois Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Eastern Ozark Border
6 Schuyler Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Scotland Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Loess Flats and Till Plains
6 Wright Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Springfield Plateau
7 Washington Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles Ozark Highlands
8 Laclede Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
8 Perry Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles River Hills
9 Ozark Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Ozark Highlands
10 Crawford Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Central Plateau
10 Maries Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Central Plateau
10 Maries Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Osage/Gasconade Hills
10 Phelps Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Central Plateau
10 Phelps Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Osage/Gasconade Hills

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
Genus:
Pseudacris Fitzinger, 1843 - Chorus Frogs
Species:
Pseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850) - Boreal Chorus Frog

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms