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Wildlife of Missouri

January 01, 1970

Missouri is home to a diversity of flora, fauna and funga. There is a large amount of fresh water present due to the Mississippi River, Missouri River, and Lake of the Ozarks, with numerous smaller rivers, streams, and lakes. North of the Missouri River, the state is primarily rolling hills of the Great Plains, whereas south of the Missouri River, the state is dominated by the oak-hickory Central U.S. hardwood forest.

Missouri River near Rocheport, Missouri

Some of the native species found in Missouri are included below.[1][2]

Mammals edit

Main article: List of mammals of Missouri
Red Fox Squirrel

Within historic times, pronghorn, gray wolf, and brown bear were all found in Missouri, but have since been extirpated. American bison and elk were formerly common, but are currently confined to private farms and parks. Elk can be found in a small restoration zone in three counties in the southeast Ozarks.

Birds edit

Main article: List of birds of Missouri

Year-round:[2]

Summer/breeders:

Winter residents:

Within historic times, the passenger pigeon, the Carolina parakeet, and the ivory-billed woodpecker were all found in Missouri, but they have since been extirpated.[3]

Reptiles edit

Reptiles of Missouri include:[4]

Amphibians edit

Amphibians of Missouri include:[5]

Fish edit

Main article: List of fishes of Missouri

Molluscs edit

  • Stagnant pond snail
  • Eastern mystery snail
  • Common tadpole snail
  • Three-whorled ram's horn
  • Pearl mussel
  • Asiatic clam
  • Filter mussel
  • Striped forest snail
  • White-lipped forest snail

Crustaceans edit

Insect migrations edit

There has also been a migration of insects from the south to Missouri. One example of this is the wasp Polistes exclamans.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Guide to North American Wildlife, Reader's Digest, 1982
  2. ^ a b Field Guide to the Birds of North America (2nd ed.), National Geographic Society, 1996
  3. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  4. ^ Johnson, Tom R. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri: Missouri Department of Conservation, 1992
  5. ^ Briggler, Jeffrey T. and Tom R. Johnson, Missouri's Toads and Frogs, MO Department of Conservation, copyright 1982, 2008, Missouri Conservation Commission.
  6. ^ West, Mary Jane (1968). "Range Extension and Solitary nest founding in Polistes Exclamans". Psyche. 75 (2): 118–23. doi:10.1155/1968/49846.
 
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Missouri is home to a diversity of flora fauna and funga There is a large amount of fresh water present due to the Mississippi River Missouri River and Lake of the Ozarks with numerous smaller rivers streams and lakes North of the Missouri River the state is primarily rolling hills of the Great Plains whereas south of the Missouri River the state is dominated by the oak hickory Central U S hardwood forest Missouri River near Rocheport Missouri Some of the native species found in Missouri are included below 1 2 Contents 1 Mammals 2 Birds 3 Reptiles 4 Amphibians 5 Fish 6 Molluscs 7 Crustaceans 8 Insect migrations 9 See also 10 ReferencesMammals editMain article List of mammals of Missouri Opossum Nine banded armadillo Muskrat Beaver Eastern mole Little brown bat Big brown bat Mexican free tailed bat Silver haired bat Least shrew American short tailed shrew Southern bog lemming Meadow vole Woodland vole Hispid pocket mouse Meadow jumping mouse Plains harvest mouse Deer mouse Hispid cotton rat Eastern woodrat Marsh rice rat Plains pocket gopher Red Fox Squirrel Southern flying squirrel Eastern gray squirrel Eastern chipmunk Thirteen lined ground squirrel Woodchuck Eastern cottontail Badger Raccoon Spotted skunk Striped skunk Long tailed weasel American mink River otter Red fox Gray fox Coyote American black bear Cougar Bobcat White tailed deer Within historic times pronghorn gray wolf and brown bear were all found in Missouri but have since been extirpated American bison and elk were formerly common but are currently confined to private farms and parks Elk can be found in a small restoration zone in three counties in the southeast Ozarks Birds editMain article List of birds of Missouri Year round 2 Pied billed grebe Great blue heron Canada goose Mallard Wood duck Killdeer Common snipe American woodcock Turkey vulture Red tailed hawk Cooper s hawk Red shouldered hawk American kestrel Northern harrier Northern bobwhite Wild turkey Ring necked pheasant Rock dove Mourning dove Belted kingfisher Barn owl Barred owl Great horned owl Short eared owl Long eared owl Eastern screech owl Northern saw whet owl Horned lark Common crow Blue jay Red bellied woodpecker Red headed woodpecker Pileated woodpecker Downy woodpecker Hairy woodpecker Northern flicker Black capped chickadee Carolina chickadee White breasted nuthatch Tufted titmouse Northern mockingbird Loggerhead shrike American robin Eastern bluebird Pine warbler Eastern meadowlark Red winged blackbird European starling Common grackle Northern cardinal American goldfinch Eastern towhee Song sparrow Field sparrow House sparrow Carolina wren Bewick s wren Wood thrush Brown thrasher Summer breeders Green backed heron Black crowned night heron Yellow crowned night heron Little blue heron American bittern Least bittern Great egret Cattle egret White ibis White faced ibis Virginia rail King rail Spotted sandpiper Upland sandpiper Sora Common moorhen American coot Northern pintail Northern shoveler Blue winged teal Hooded merganser Least tern Black tern Black vulture Mississippi kite Broad winged hawk Sharp shinned hawk Yellow billed cuckoo Black billed cuckoo Common nighthawk Chimney swift Ruby throated hummingbird American white pelican Double crested cormorant Chuck will s widow Whip poor will Eastern kingbird Scissor tailed flycatcher Eastern phoebe Great crested flycatcher Eastern wood pewee Willow flycatcher Least flycatcher Acadian flycatcher Yellow bellied flycatcher Scarlet tanager Summer tanager Barn swallow Tree swallow Bank swallow Northern rough winged swallow Cliff swallow Purple martin House wren Carolina wren Gray catbird Brown thrasher Wood thrush Warbling vireo Red eyed vireo Yellow throated vireo Bell s vireo Black and white warbler Prothonotary warbler Blue winged warbler Northern parula Cerulean warbler Prairie warbler Pine warbler Yellow warbler Yellow throated warbler Kentucky warbler Hooded warbler Hooded warbler Worm eating warbler Louisiana waterthrush Ovenbird American redstart Baltimore oriole Orchard oriole Northern oriole Common yellowthroat Yellow breasted chat Bobolink Yellow headed blackbird Brown headed cowbird Blue grosbeak Indigo bunting Painted bunting Rose breasted grosbeak Black headed grosbeak Grasshopper sparrow Savannah sparrow Lark sparrow Chipping sparrow Henslow s sparrow Vesper sparrow Fish crow House wren Marsh wren Sedge wren Blue gray gnatcatcher Dickcissel Winter residents Green winged teal Black duck Gadwall Ruddy duck Canvasback Redhead Ring necked duck Lesser scaup Bufflehead Common goldeneye American herring gull Ring billed gull Bald eagle Golden eagle Rough legged hawk Merlin Ruffed grouse Greater prairie chicken Brown creeper Red breasted nuthatch Winter wren Hermit thrush Yellow bellied sapsucker Cedar waxwing Golden crowned kinglet American tree sparrow American pipit Dark eyed junco Purple finch Evening grosbeak Red crossbill White throated sparrow White crowned sparrow Fox sparrow Swamp sparrow Cedar waxwing Lapland longspur Snow bunting Rusty blackbird Brewer s blackbird Pine siskin Within historic times the passenger pigeon the Carolina parakeet and the ivory billed woodpecker were all found in Missouri but they have since been extirpated 3 Reptiles editReptiles of Missouri include 4 Alligator snapping turtle Snapping turtle Stinkpot Eastern mud turtle Northern map turtle False map turtle Eastern box turtle Western box turtle Painted turtle Blanding s turtle Red eared slider Chicken turtle Smooth softshell turtle Spiny softshell turtle Collared lizard Texas horned lizard Eastern fence lizard Coal skink Broadhead skink Ground skink Five lined skink Six lined racerunner Slender glass lizard Western worm snake Black racer Ringneck snake Scarlet snake Mud snake Corn snake Rat snake Fox snake Milk snake Eastern hognose snake Common kingsnake Coachwhip Smooth green snake Northern water snake Diamondback water snake Plain bellied water snake Bullsnake Graham s crayfish snake Common garter snake Cottonmouth Copperhead Western pygmy rattlesnake Timber rattlesnake MassasaugaAmphibians editAmphibians of Missouri include 5 Common mudpuppy Western lesser siren Hellbender Spotted salamander Marbled salamander Eastern tiger salamander Dusky salamander Long tailed salamander Red backed salamander Four toed salamander Ringed salamander Mole salamander Small mouthed salamander Central newt Three toed amphiuma Cave salamander Grotto salamander Gray bellied salamander Western slimy salamander Ozark zigzag salamander Southern red backed salamander Eastern spadefoot toad Plains spadefoot toad Fowler s toad Great Plains toad Common toad Woodhouse s toad Eastern American toad Eastern narrow mouthed toad Great Plains narrow mouthed toad Striped chorus frog Illinois chorus frog Upland chorus frog Northern crawfish frog Blanchard s cricket frog Northern cricket frog Northern spring peeper Gray tree frog Green tree frog Green frog Bullfrog Pickerel frog Wood frog Northern leopard frog Southern leopard frog Plains leopard frogFish editMain article List of fishes of Missouri Lamprey Sturgeon Paddlefish Longnose gar Mooneye Bowfin Herring American eel Northern pike Rainbow trout Carp Fathead minnow Channel catfish Trout perch Livebearer Striped bass Largemouth bass Bluegill Walleye Yellow perchMolluscs editStagnant pond snail Eastern mystery snail Common tadpole snail Three whorled ram s horn Pearl mussel Asiatic clam Filter mussel Striped forest snail White lipped forest snailCrustaceans editBig Creek crayfish Shrimp crayfish St Francis River crayfish Woodland crayfishInsect migrations editThere has also been a migration of insects from the south to Missouri One example of this is the wasp Polistes exclamans 6 See also editFauna of the United States North American Prairies Province List of Missouri native plants Missouri ConservationistReferences edit Guide to North American Wildlife Reader s Digest 1982 a b Field Guide to the Birds of North America 2nd ed National Geographic Society 1996 Animals of Conservation Concern PDF Archived from the original PDF on March 14 2016 Retrieved March 27 2014 Johnson Tom R The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri Missouri Department of Conservation 1992 Briggler Jeffrey T and Tom R Johnson Missouri s Toads and Frogs MO Department of Conservation copyright 1982 2008 Missouri Conservation Commission West Mary Jane 1968 Range Extension and Solitary nest founding in Polistes Exclamans Psyche 75 2 118 23 doi 10 1155 1968 49846 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Animals of Missouri Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wildlife of Missouri amp oldid 1181708401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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