Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander)

Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander).
Map created 15 April 2026.

County Map

County map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag 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 15 April 2026.

Historical County Map

Historical county map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag 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 15 April 2026.

Ecological Drainage Locality Map

Ecological Drainage Units map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander)
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander)
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander)
Major Watersheds locality map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander)
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander)
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander)
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander)
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Native Status

Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Plethodon angusticlavius (Ozark Zigzag Salamander) has a total of 111 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 9 counties and 48 localities. There are a total of 29 collectors and 44 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 49 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1906 and its most recent collection year is 2024. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are February 8 and November 22, respectively. If you have a new record to report, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by County

Collection summary for *Plethodon angusticlavius* (Ozark Zigzag Salamander) 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
Barry	5	8	6	6	6	1963	2024
Christian	14	25	11	10	13	1967	2020
Douglas	4	6	3	2	3	1995	2007
McDonald	8	12	8	7	8	1957	2013
Ozark	3	18	3	3	3	1960	1970
Stone	7	27	6	12	12	1906	1975
Taney	4	7	3	3	3	1975	2012
Webster	2	2	3	2	2	2002	2005
Wright	1	6	1	1	1	1973	1973

Potential County Records

Potential counties for *Plethodon angusticlavius* (Ozark Zigzag Salamander). 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	Greene	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	Springfield Plateau
2	Howell	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles	White River Hills
4	Newton	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles	Dissected Springfield Plateau-Elk River Hills
6	Lawrence	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	Springfield Plateau
6	Texas	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles	White River Hills
8	Dade	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles	Springfield Plateau
8	Polk	Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles	Springfield Plateau
9	Dallas	Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles	Ozark Highlands
9	Jasper	Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles	Ozark Highlands
9	Laclede	Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles	Ozark Highlands
9	Oregon	Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles	Ozark Highlands
9	Shannon	Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles	Ozark Highlands

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:: Plethodon Tschudi, 1838 - Woodland Salamanders
Species:: Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944 - Ozark Zigzag Salamander

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms

(none)

Missouri Herpetological Atlas Project

Plethodon angusticlavius Grobman, 1944 - Ozark Zigzag Salamander