Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Lepomis cyanellus
Green sunfish
Very Common10 obs.
Acris blanchardi
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Very Common5 obs.
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill sunfish
Very Common4 obs.
Megaceryle alcyon
Belted Kingfisher
Very Common4 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Very Common4 obs.
Gambusia affinis
Mosquito fish
Common4 obs.
Ambrosia trifida
Tall Ragweed
Common3 obs.
Verbena stricta
Mullein-Leaved Vervain
Common3 obs.
Sorghum halepense
great millet, johnson grass
Common3 obs.
Bothriochloa bladhii
Caucasian bluestem
Common3 obs.
Trachemys scripta
slider turtle, red-eared terrapin, red-eared slider
Common3 obs.
Lepisosteus osseus
Gar
Occasional3 obs.
Diadophis punctatus
Ringneck Snake
Occasional3 obs.
Abutilon theophrasti
china jute
Occasional3 obs.
Plestiodon obsoletus
Great Plains Skink
Occasional3 obs.
Phyllocnistis vitifoliella
Occasional3 obs.
Gastrophryne olivacea
Great Plains Narrow-mouthed Toad
Occasional3 obs.
Lepomis megalotis
Longear Sunfish
Rare2 obs.
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Catfish
Rare2 obs.
Phytomyza agromyzina
Rare2 obs.
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