Illinois Wildlife Range Maps

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The maps on this page are meant to represent where species could be found in Illinois. However, they will not necessarily be common and could potentially no longer be found in their highlighted counties. The data used to create these maps are meant to represent contemporary distributions but include some historical data from museum records.

Citations

Amphibians

• Illinois Natural History Survey (n.d.). Illinois Species - Illinois Herpetology Collection.  https://herpetology.inhs.illinois.edu/species-lists/ilspecies/ 

Birds

• Cornell Lab (n.d.). All About Birds - Bird Guide.  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/ 
• eBird Basic Dataset. Version: EBD_relDec-2023. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Dec 2023.

Fish

• https://www.idigbio.org/portal (2024), Query: {"filtered": {"filter": {"and": [{"exists": {"field": "county"}}, {"term": {"stateprovince": "illinois"}}, {"term": {"genus": "lethenteron"}}, {"term": {"specificepithet": "appendix"}}]}}}, 70 records, accessed on 2024-03-08T11:39:01.243708, contributed by 5 Recordsets, Recordset identifiers: https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/45544aa4-8762-4bf0-bfc6-890d08dc6ead (55 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/87fee729-2a4e-4d23-ad8a-5e03e1ab7c1a (8 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/a7020dbf-35fc-46e8-a441-c0a6b957193c (5 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/1aee98c2-6623-49ae-b4af-c8afcf08150f (1 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/c38b867b-05f3-4733-802e-d8d2d3324f84 (1 records)
• https://www.idigbio.org/portal (2024), Query: {"filtered": {"filter": {"and": [{"exists": {"field": "county"}}, {"range": {"datecollected": {"gte": "1979-01-01"}}}, {"term": {"stateprovince": "illinois"}}, {"term": {"genus": "anguilla"}}, {"term": {"specificepithet": "rostrata"}}]}}}, 12 records, accessed on 2024-03-18T19:43:55.145440, contributed by 3 Recordsets, Recordset identifiers: https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/45544aa4-8762-4bf0-bfc6-890d08dc6ead (9 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/a7020dbf-35fc-46e8-a441-c0a6b957193c (2 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/beb74dc2-22ea-49e4-b1e3-bedb8e06e8f2 (1 records)
• https://www.idigbio.org/portal (2024), Query: {"filtered": {"filter": {"and": [{"range": {"datecollected": {"gte": "1960-01-01"}}}, {"exists": {"field": "county"}}, {"term": {"stateprovince": "illinois"}}, {"term": {"genus": "notropis"}}, {"term": {"specificepithet": "boops"}}]}}}, 131 records, accessed on 2024-03-08T14:48:06.653274, contributed by 6 Recordsets, Recordset identifiers: https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/45544aa4-8762-4bf0-bfc6-890d08dc6ead (118 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/c38b867b-05f3-4733-802e-d8d2d3324f84 (8 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/a7020dbf-35fc-46e8-a441-c0a6b957193c (2 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/ce0c9488-97f0-432a-a0fa-d204230366be (1 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/11d3ad3b-38de-4709-8544-ec3c26d96607 (1 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/30ab9c2a-0b54-4c04-84ca-bc7abdd90b52 (1 records)
• https://www.idigbio.org/portal (2024), Query: {"filtered": {"filter": {"and": [{"range": {"datecollected": {"gte": "1979-01-01"}}}, {"exists": {"field": "county"}}, {"term": {"stateprovince": "illinois"}}, {"term": {"genus": "ictalurus"}}, {"term": {"specificepithet": "furcatus"}}]}}}, 50 records, accessed on 2024-03-08T15:46:12.821682, contributed by 7 Recordsets, Recordset identifiers: https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/45544aa4-8762-4bf0-bfc6-890d08dc6ead (38 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/c38b867b-05f3-4733-802e-d8d2d3324f84 (6 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/30ab9c2a-0b54-4c04-84ca-bc7abdd90b52 (2 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/ce0c9488-97f0-432a-a0fa-d204230366be (1 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/eaed5ba6-aa32-4a57-a9e1-afc6b01d1c98 (1 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/a7020dbf-35fc-46e8-a441-c0a6b957193c (1 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/87fee729-2a4e-4d23-ad8a-5e03e1ab7c1a (1 records)
• https://www.idigbio.org/portal (2024), Query: {"filtered": {"filter": {"and": [{"exists": {"field": "county"}}, {"range": {"datecollected": {"gte": "1979-01-01"}}}, {"term": {"stateprovince": "illinois"}}, {"term": {"genus": "esox"}}, {"term": {"specificepithet": "lucius"}}]}}}, 56 records, accessed on 2024-03-18T18:08:03.792881, contributed by 4 Recordsets, Recordset identifiers: https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/45544aa4-8762-4bf0-bfc6-890d08dc6ead (39 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/a7020dbf-35fc-46e8-a441-c0a6b957193c (14 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/eaed5ba6-aa32-4a57-a9e1-afc6b01d1c98 (2 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/598cda6a-75a8-4ba3-b169-3fa4a285ed86 (1 records)
• https://www.idigbio.org/portal (2024), Query: {"filtered": {"filter": {"and": [{"range": {"datecollected": {"gte": "1960-01-01"}}}, {"exists": {"field": "county"}}, {"term": {"stateprovince": "illinois"}}, {"term": {"genus": "scaphirhynchus"}}, {"term": {"specificepithet": "platorynchus"}}]}}}, 34 records, accessed on 2024-03-08T12:54:52.050406, contributed by 3 Recordsets, Recordset identifiers: https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/45544aa4-8762-4bf0-bfc6-890d08dc6ead (32 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/eaed5ba6-aa32-4a57-a9e1-afc6b01d1c98 (1 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/a7020dbf-35fc-46e8-a441-c0a6b957193c (1 records)
• https://www.idigbio.org/portal (2024), Query: {"filtered": {"filter": {"and": [{"range": {"datecollected": {"gte": "1960-01-01"}}}, {"exists": {"field": "county"}}, {"term": {"stateprovince": "illinois"}}, {"term": {"genus": "lepisosteus"}}, {"term": {"specificepithet": "oculatus"}}]}}}, 69 records, accessed on 2024-03-08T13:05:35.058157, contributed by 7 Recordsets, Recordset identifiers: https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/45544aa4-8762-4bf0-bfc6-890d08dc6ead (58 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/c38b867b-05f3-4733-802e-d8d2d3324f84 (4 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/eaed5ba6-aa32-4a57-a9e1-afc6b01d1c98 (2 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/30ab9c2a-0b54-4c04-84ca-bc7abdd90b52 (2 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/a7020dbf-35fc-46e8-a441-c0a6b957193c (1 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/87fee729-2a4e-4d23-ad8a-5e03e1ab7c1a (1 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/99023372-65b1-4d7b-a4a5-1e8b0a4a7f26 (1 records)
• ttps://www.idigbio.org/portal (2024), Query: {"filtered": {"filter": {"and": [{"exists": {"field": "county"}}, {"range": {"datecollected": {"gte": "1979-01-01"}}}, {"term": {"stateprovince": "illinois"}}, {"term": {"genus": "ammocrypta"}}, {"term": {"specificepithet": "clara"}}]}}}, 51 records, accessed on 2024-03-18T18:50:16.904173, contributed by 1 Recordsets, Recordset identifiers: https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/45544aa4-8762-4bf0-bfc6-890d08dc6ead (51 records)
• https://www.idigbio.org/portal (2024), Query: {"filtered": {"filter": {"and": [{"exists": {"field": "county"}}, {"range": {"datecollected": {"gte": "1979-01-01"}}}, {"term": {"stateprovince": "illinois"}}, {"term": {"genus": "perca"}}, {"term": {"specificepithet": "flavescens"}}]}}}, 96 records, accessed on 2024-03-18T19:03:02.241640, contributed by 4 Recordsets, Recordset identifiers: https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/45544aa4-8762-4bf0-bfc6-890d08dc6ead (76 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/a7020dbf-35fc-46e8-a441-c0a6b957193c (14 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/c38b867b-05f3-4733-802e-d8d2d3324f84 (5 records) https://www.idigbio.org/portal/recordsets/beb74dc2-22ea-49e4-b1e3-bedb8e06e8f2 (1 records) Metzke, et al. (2022). An Atlas of Illinois Fishes: 150 Years of Change. University of Illinois Press.

Mammals

• Feldhamer, et al. (2015). Bats of Illinois. Indiana State University Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation.
• iNaturalist community. Observations of Dasypus novemcinctus from Illinois, USA. Exported from https://www.inaturalist.org on 18 Mar 2024.
• Whitaker, J. O. & Hamilton, W. J. (1998). Mammals of the Eastern United States. Comstock Pub. Associates.

Reptiles

• Illinois Natural History Survey (n.d.). Illinois Species - Illinois Herpetology Collection.  https://herpetology.inhs.illinois.edu/species-lists/ilspecies/ 

Arthropods

• GBIF.org (26 March 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.ymbj2k
• GBIF.org (26 March 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.8p8yg7
• GBIF.org (26 March 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.zz5c7c
• GBIF.org (26 March 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.n8yp7q
• GBIF.org (26 March 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.5pq46j
• GBIF.org (19 March 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.dfhca4
• Illinois Department of Public Health (n.d.). Brown Recluse and Black Widow Spiders.  http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcreclusespiders.htm 
• iNaturalist community. Observations of Danaus plexippus from Illinois, USA. Exported from https://www.inaturalist.org on 18 Mar 2024.
• Liebhold, A. M., Bohne, M. J., and R. L. Lilja. 2013. Active Periodical Cicada Broods of the United States. USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.
• Missouri Department of Conservation (n.d.). Field Guide.  https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide 
• National Wildlife Federation (n.d.). Periodical Cicadas.  https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Periodical-Cicadas 
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (n.d.). Rusty Patched Bumble Bee.  https://www.fws.gov/species/rusty-patched-bumble-bee-bombus-affinis 

Musssels

• A. Stodola, personal communication, 22 Feb 2024 & 5 Mar 2024.

Plants

• Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].  
• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (n.d.). Northern pin oak (Quercus ellipsoidalis).  https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/trees/northern-pin-oak.html 
• Missouri Department of Conservation (n.d.). Field Guide.  https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide 
• North Carolina State Extension (n.d.). North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.  https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/find_a_plant/