Prairie Skink

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Prairie SkinkScientific Name: Plestiodon septentrionalisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Total length 13 to 22 cm (5.1 to 8.7 in); snout-vent length 6 to 9 cm (2.4 to 3.5 in)Weight: 6 to 14 g (0.21 to 0.49 oz)Lifespan: 4 to 7 years...

Red Shiner

Fish > Minnows & Carps

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red ShinerScientific Name: Cyprinella lutrensisCategory: FishSubcategory: Minnows & CarpsSize: Total adult length 5 to 7.5 cm (2.0 to 3.0 in); maximum up to 9 cm (3.5 in)Weight: 2 to 6 g (0.07 to 0.21 oz)Lifespan: 2 to 3 years in the...

Great Plains Skink

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Great Plains SkinkScientific Name: Plestiodon obsoletusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Total length 23 to 35 cm (9 to 14 in); snout-vent length 9 to 13 cm (3.5 to 5.1 in)Weight: 35 to 80 g (1.2 to 2.8 oz; largest skink in North...

Plains Spadefoot Toad

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Plains Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Spea bombifronsCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Frogs & ToadsRange: Central North America, throughout the Great Plains from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, south through the United States...

Woodhouse’s Toad

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Woodhouse’s ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus woodhousiiCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Frogs & ToadsSize: 6 to 12.5 cm (2.4 to 4.9 in) snout-vent lengthWeight: 35 to 90 g (1.2 to 3.2 oz)Lifespan: 5 to 10 years in the wildDiet:...