Franklin’s Ground Squirrel

Mammals > Rodents

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Franklin’s Ground SquirrelScientific Name: Poliocitellus frankliniiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Total length 35 to 41 cm (14 to 16 in); tail length 11 to 15 cm; large, slender, long-tailed ground squirrelWeight: 300 to 500 g...

Crawfish Frog

Amphibians > True Frogs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Crawfish FrogScientific Name: Lithobates areolatusCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: True FrogsSize: Snout-to-vent length: 2.2–3.0 in (5.5–7.6 cm); verified records to 4.4 inWeight: 1.5–3.8 oz (40–110 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the wildDiet:...

Prairie Ironweed

Plants > Wildflowers & Herbs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Prairie IronweedScientific Name: Vernonia fasciculataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Wildflowers & HerbsSize: Height 1.0 to 1.8 m (3.3 to 5.9 ft); clump width 60 to 90 cm (24 to 36 in)Weight: Stout, fibrous perennial tallgrass prairie...

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...