American Toad

Canadian Toad

Great Plains Toad

Common Garter Snake

 

Racer

Coluber constrictor
Length: 90-150 cm (36-60 in.)
Habitat/Range: They live in open dry habitats such as grass and bluff prairies. They are found from Maine to Florida and west to the Pacific coast.
Eating Habits: They eat small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and large insects. They hunt by sight so they avoid areas of dense vegetation.
This is a slender snake that has large eyes and moves quickly. The dorsal color of adults is a blue-gray or light brown. The throat and neck are usually bright yellow. The rest of the abdomen is light gray or white

Northern Leopard Frog
Rana pipiens
Length: 5-9 cm (2-3 in.)
Habitat/Range: In the United States, they are found from Nevada east through the north-central portion into New England. They are most often found near wet meadows and tallgrass prairies near ponds and lakes.
Eating Habits: They eat insects that hide in the tall grasses.
This is a medium sized frog. Its skin color is green or brown with irregular-sized dark spots on its back. The hind legs have dark stripes and the belly is white. They often congregate in the aquatic vegetation of ponds and streams during the winter.


Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Length: 38-71 cm (15-28 in.)
Habitat/Range: It is found in western Indiana through the Great Plains west to the Rocky Mountains. Plains Garter snakes prefer open grasslands and savannas. They are most often found near water in these prairie habitats.
Eating Habits: They prefer amphibians but will eat insects, fish and small mammals.
This snake has a dark brown body color with three light-colored stripes along its entire length. The middle stripe is usually a dark yellow with the other two stripes being much paler in color. Its underside is a pale green or gray.It will also spray a musk smell if it is captured. However, it is not as aggressive as the Common Garter Snake. Great Plains Toad
Bufo cognatus
Size: 7-8 cm (3 in.)
Habitat/Range: It is found in the Great Plains of North America from Montana to Minnesota and south into Mexico.
Eating Habits: It is a very rapid burrower and will dig 100 centimeters or 40 inches down. They eat beetles, ants, moths and flies.

The Great Plains Toad has large, dark spots with light edges on its back. Each spot has a few small warts. Their belly is white or ivory

Prairie Skink( (snake)
Eumeces septentrionalis
Length: 12-24 cm (5-9 in.)
Habitat/Range: It is found in a band from Minnesota and western Wisconsin to eastern Texas. They prefer open grassy areas in savanna-like areas with scattered rocks.
Eating Habits: This is a very secretive species and spends most of its day under rocks and other ground cover. They eat crickets, grasshoppers, treehoppers, leafhoppers, beetles, caterpillars, and spiders.
This skink has three wide light tan stripes separated by two dark lines that run from head onto the tail. Also, there are three black or dark stripes found on each side. The abdomen is gray or tan without