Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 77 total documented species.
Masticophis flagellum
Coachwhip
Very Common22 obs.
Bombus pensylvanicus
Bumble Bee
Very Common18.26 obs.
Crotalus viridis
Viridis
Very Common13 obs.
Bombus griseocollis
Brown-Belted Bumblebee
Very Common12.31 obs.
Pituophis catenifer
Bullsnake
Very Common9 obs.
Coluber constrictor
Racer
Common4 obs.
Heterodon nasicus
Plains Hognose Snake
Common4 obs.
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Woodhouse'S Toad
Common3 obs.
Bouteloua gracilis
Blue Grama
Common3 obs.
Buteo lagopus
Roughleg
Common2 obs.
Lithobates blairi
Plains Leopard Frog
Common2 obs.
Thamnophis radix
Plains Gartersnake
Occasional2 obs.
Anaxyrus cognatus
Great Plains Toad
Occasional2 obs.
Liatris lancifolia
Occasional1.88 obs.
Cicindela tranquebarica
Oblique-Lined Tiger Beetle
Occasional1.49 obs.
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundle-Flower
Occasional1.4 obs.
Spharagemon collare
Mottled Sand Locust
Occasional1.12 obs.
Aeoloplides turnbulli
Russianthistle Grasshopper
Rare1.12 obs.
Himantopus mexicanus
Ae'O
Rare1 obs.
Odocoileus hemionus
Mule Deer
Rare1 obs.
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