Fish | Amphibians | Reptiles | Birds | Mammals
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Mammals: Order Didelphimorphia Virginia Opossum - Didelphis virginiana Order Insectivora American Least Shrew - Cryptotis parva Eastern Mole - Scalopus aquaticus Order Chiroptera Brown Bat - Eptesicus fuscus Little Brown Bat - Myotis lucifugus Mexican Free-tailed Bat - Tadarida mexicana Hoary Bat - Lasiurus cinereus Order Edentata Nine-Banded Armadillo - Dasypus novemcinctus Order Lagomorpha Eastern Cottontail Rabbit - Sylvilgaus floridanus Black-tailed Jackrabbit - Lepus californicus Order Rodentia Beaver - Castor canadensis Muskrat - Ondatra zibethius Fox Squirrel - Sciurus niger Eastern Grey Squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis Eastern Woodrat - Neotoma floridana Cotton Rat - Sigmodon Hispidus White-footed Mouse - Peromyscus leucopus House Mouse - Mus musculus Norway Rat - Rattus norvegicus Black-tail Prairie Dog - Cynomys ludovicianus Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel - Spermophilus tridecemlineatus Plains Pocket Gopher - Geomys bursarius Order Carnivora Stripped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis Racoon - Procyon lotor Bobcat - Lynx rufus Coyote - Canis latrans Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes Grey Fox - Urocyon cinereoargenteus Badger - Taxidea taxus Order Artiodactyla White-tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus Birds: Including Migratory Birds Order Apodiformes Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica Order Passeriformes American Robin - Turdus migratorius House Sparrow - Passer domesticus Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis Common Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica Purple Martin - Progne subis Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus Winter Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes Starling - Sturnus vulgaris Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus Order Anseriformes Canadian Goose - Branta canadensis Mallard Duck - Anas platyrhynchos Pintail - Anas acuta American Coot - Fulica americana Order Strigiformes Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus Barred Owl - Strix varia Barn Owl - Tyto alba Screech Owl - Otus asio Order Falconiformes Sparrow Hawk - Falco sparverius Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii Marsh Hawk - Cirus cyaneus Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura Order Columbiformes Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura Rock Dove (Pigeon) - Columba livia Order Galliformes Ring-necked Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo Lesser Prairie Chicken - Tympanuchus pallidicinctus Bobwhite Quail - Colinus virginianus Order Ciconiiformes Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias Order Charadriiformes Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus Common Snipe - Capella gallinago Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Muscivora forficata Order Piciformes Red-headed Woodpecker - Melanerpes erythrocephalus Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens Common Flicker - Colaptes auratus Order Coraciiformes Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon Order Cuculiformes Roadrunner - Geococcyx californianus Order Caprimulgiformes Whip-poor-will - Caprimulgus vociferus Reptiles: Order Chelonia Red-eared Pond Slider - Chrysemys scripta Common Snapping Turtle - Chelydra serpentina Alligator Snapping Turtle - Macroclemys temmincki Yellow Mud Turtle - Kinosternon flavescens False Map Turtle - Graptemys pseudogeographica Western Box Turtle - Terrapene ornata Smooth Softshell Turtle - Trionyx muticus Order Squamata Collard Lizard - Crotaphytus collaris Texas Horned Lizard - Phrynosoma cornutum Slender Glass Lizard - Ophisaurus attenuatus Five-lined Skink - Eumeces fasciatus Ground Skink - Scincella lateralis Ring Neck Snake - Diadophis punctatus Corn Snake - Elaphe guttata Lined Snake - Tropidoclonion lineatum Rat Snake - Elaphe obsoleta Eastern Hog Nosed Snake - Heterodon platyrhinos Prairie King Snake - Lampropeltis calligaster Coachwhip Snake - Masticophis flagellum Plain Bellied Water Snake - Nerodia erythrogaster Diamond Back Water Snake - Nerodia rhombifera Northern Water Snake - Nerodia sipedon Ground Snake - Sonora semiannulata Brown Snake - Storeria dekayi Western Ribbon Snake - Thamnophis proximus Common Garter Snake - Thamnophis sirtalis Western Copper Head - Agkistrodon contortrix Western Diamond Back Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox Timber Rattlesnake - Crotalus horridus Massasauga (pigmy rattlesnake) - Sistrurus catenatus Amphibians: Order Anura American toad - Bufo americanus Eastern spadefoot toad - Scaphiopus holbrooki Great plains narrow-mouthed toad - Gastrophryne olivacea Leopard frog - Rana pipiens Bullfrog - Rana catesbeiana Green tree frog - Hyla cinerea Gray tree frog - Hyla versicolor Spring peeper - Hyla crucifer Cricket frog - Acris gryllus Western chorus frog - Pseudacris triseriata Order Urodela Tiger salamander - Ambystoma tigrinum Slimy salamander - Plethodon glutinosus Ringed salamander - Ambystoma annulatum Fish: Order Clupeiformes Ohio Shad - Alosa ohiensis Bigeye Shiner - Notropis boops Order Cypriniformes Carp - Cyprinus carpio Freshwater Drum - Aplodinotus grunniens Smallmouth Buffalo - >Ictiobus bubalus Channel Catfish - Ictalurus punctatus Blue Catfish - Ictalurus furcatus Flathead Catfish - Pylodictis olivaris Yellow Bullhead - Ictalurus natalis Order Cyprinodontiformes Blackstripe Topminnow - Fundulus notatus Plains Topminnow - Fundulus sciadicus Gambusia - Gambusia affinis Order Lepisosteiformes Shortnose Gar - Lepisosteus platostomus Alligator Gar - Lepisosteus spatula Order Mulgiliformes Brook Silversides - Labidesthes sicculus Order Perciformes Bluegill Sunfish - Lepomis macrochirus Green Sunfish - Lepomis cyanellus Warmouth - Lepomis gulosus Longear Sunfish - Lepomis megalotis Redear Sunfish - Lepomis microlophus Black Crappie - Pomoxis nigromaculatus White Crappie - Pomoxis annularis Largemouth Bass - Micropterus salmoides White Bass - Roccuc chrysops Striped Bass - Roccus saxatilis Order Petromyzontiformes Southern Brook Lamprey - Ichthyomyzon gagi Chestnut Lamprey - Ichthyomyzon castaneus Order Acipenseriformes Spoonbill catfish (paddlefish) - Polyodon spathula
Birds: Including Migratory Birds Order Apodiformes Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica Order Passeriformes American Robin - Turdus migratorius House Sparrow - Passer domesticus Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis Common Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica Purple Martin - Progne subis Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus Winter Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes Starling - Sturnus vulgaris Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus Order Anseriformes Canadian Goose - Branta canadensis Mallard Duck - Anas platyrhynchos Pintail - Anas acuta American Coot - Fulica americana Order Strigiformes Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus Barred Owl - Strix varia Barn Owl - Tyto alba Screech Owl - Otus asio Order Falconiformes Sparrow Hawk - Falco sparverius Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii Marsh Hawk - Cirus cyaneus Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura Order Columbiformes Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura Rock Dove (Pigeon) - Columba livia Order Galliformes Ring-necked Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo Lesser Prairie Chicken - Tympanuchus pallidicinctus Bobwhite Quail - Colinus virginianus Order Ciconiiformes Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias Order Charadriiformes Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus Common Snipe - Capella gallinago Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Muscivora forficata Order Piciformes Red-headed Woodpecker - Melanerpes erythrocephalus Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens Common Flicker - Colaptes auratus Order Coraciiformes Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon Order Cuculiformes Roadrunner - Geococcyx californianus Order Caprimulgiformes Whip-poor-will - Caprimulgus vociferus Reptiles: Order Chelonia Red-eared Pond Slider - Chrysemys scripta Common Snapping Turtle - Chelydra serpentina Alligator Snapping Turtle - Macroclemys temmincki Yellow Mud Turtle - Kinosternon flavescens False Map Turtle - Graptemys pseudogeographica Western Box Turtle - Terrapene ornata Smooth Softshell Turtle - Trionyx muticus Order Squamata Collard Lizard - Crotaphytus collaris Texas Horned Lizard - Phrynosoma cornutum Slender Glass Lizard - Ophisaurus attenuatus Five-lined Skink - Eumeces fasciatus Ground Skink - Scincella lateralis Ring Neck Snake - Diadophis punctatus Corn Snake - Elaphe guttata Lined Snake - Tropidoclonion lineatum Rat Snake - Elaphe obsoleta Eastern Hog Nosed Snake - Heterodon platyrhinos Prairie King Snake - Lampropeltis calligaster Coachwhip Snake - Masticophis flagellum Plain Bellied Water Snake - Nerodia erythrogaster Diamond Back Water Snake - Nerodia rhombifera Northern Water Snake - Nerodia sipedon Ground Snake - Sonora semiannulata Brown Snake - Storeria dekayi Western Ribbon Snake - Thamnophis proximus Common Garter Snake - Thamnophis sirtalis Western Copper Head - Agkistrodon contortrix Western Diamond Back Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox Timber Rattlesnake - Crotalus horridus Massasauga (pigmy rattlesnake) - Sistrurus catenatus Amphibians: Order Anura American toad - Bufo americanus Eastern spadefoot toad - Scaphiopus holbrooki Great plains narrow-mouthed toad - Gastrophryne olivacea Leopard frog - Rana pipiens Bullfrog - Rana catesbeiana Green tree frog - Hyla cinerea Gray tree frog - Hyla versicolor Spring peeper - Hyla crucifer Cricket frog - Acris gryllus Western chorus frog - Pseudacris triseriata Order Urodela Tiger salamander - Ambystoma tigrinum Slimy salamander - Plethodon glutinosus Ringed salamander - Ambystoma annulatum Fish: Order Clupeiformes Ohio Shad - Alosa ohiensis Bigeye Shiner - Notropis boops Order Cypriniformes Carp - Cyprinus carpio Freshwater Drum - Aplodinotus grunniens Smallmouth Buffalo - >Ictiobus bubalus Channel Catfish - Ictalurus punctatus Blue Catfish - Ictalurus furcatus Flathead Catfish - Pylodictis olivaris Yellow Bullhead - Ictalurus natalis Order Cyprinodontiformes Blackstripe Topminnow - Fundulus notatus Plains Topminnow - Fundulus sciadicus Gambusia - Gambusia affinis Order Lepisosteiformes Shortnose Gar - Lepisosteus platostomus Alligator Gar - Lepisosteus spatula Order Mulgiliformes Brook Silversides - Labidesthes sicculus Order Perciformes Bluegill Sunfish - Lepomis macrochirus Green Sunfish - Lepomis cyanellus Warmouth - Lepomis gulosus Longear Sunfish - Lepomis megalotis Redear Sunfish - Lepomis microlophus Black Crappie - Pomoxis nigromaculatus White Crappie - Pomoxis annularis Largemouth Bass - Micropterus salmoides White Bass - Roccuc chrysops Striped Bass - Roccus saxatilis Order Petromyzontiformes Southern Brook Lamprey - Ichthyomyzon gagi Chestnut Lamprey - Ichthyomyzon castaneus Order Acipenseriformes Spoonbill catfish (paddlefish) - Polyodon spathula
Reptiles: Order Chelonia Red-eared Pond Slider - Chrysemys scripta Common Snapping Turtle - Chelydra serpentina Alligator Snapping Turtle - Macroclemys temmincki Yellow Mud Turtle - Kinosternon flavescens
Amphibians: Order Anura American toad - Bufo americanus Eastern spadefoot toad - Scaphiopus holbrooki Great plains narrow-mouthed toad - Gastrophryne olivacea Leopard frog - Rana pipiens Bullfrog - Rana catesbeiana Green tree frog - Hyla cinerea Gray tree frog - Hyla versicolor Spring peeper - Hyla crucifer Cricket frog - Acris gryllus Western chorus frog - Pseudacris triseriata Order Urodela Tiger salamander - Ambystoma tigrinum Slimy salamander - Plethodon glutinosus Ringed salamander - Ambystoma annulatum Fish: Order Clupeiformes Ohio Shad - Alosa ohiensis Bigeye Shiner - Notropis boops Order Cypriniformes Carp - Cyprinus carpio Freshwater Drum - Aplodinotus grunniens Smallmouth Buffalo - >Ictiobus bubalus Channel Catfish - Ictalurus punctatus Blue Catfish - Ictalurus furcatus Flathead Catfish - Pylodictis olivaris Yellow Bullhead - Ictalurus natalis Order Cyprinodontiformes Blackstripe Topminnow - Fundulus notatus Plains Topminnow - Fundulus sciadicus Gambusia - Gambusia affinis Order Lepisosteiformes Shortnose Gar - Lepisosteus platostomus Alligator Gar - Lepisosteus spatula Order Mulgiliformes Brook Silversides - Labidesthes sicculus Order Perciformes Bluegill Sunfish - Lepomis macrochirus Green Sunfish - Lepomis cyanellus Warmouth - Lepomis gulosus Longear Sunfish - Lepomis megalotis Redear Sunfish - Lepomis microlophus Black Crappie - Pomoxis nigromaculatus White Crappie - Pomoxis annularis Largemouth Bass - Micropterus salmoides White Bass - Roccuc chrysops Striped Bass - Roccus saxatilis Order Petromyzontiformes Southern Brook Lamprey - Ichthyomyzon gagi Chestnut Lamprey - Ichthyomyzon castaneus Order Acipenseriformes Spoonbill catfish (paddlefish) - Polyodon spathula
Fish: Order Clupeiformes Ohio Shad - Alosa ohiensis Bigeye Shiner - Notropis boops Order Cypriniformes Carp - Cyprinus carpio
