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Bennett Spring State Park
417-532-4338

Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles

KEY
Abundance Status (AS)
ab Abundant: Almost certain to be found in proper habitat during proper season
co Common: Frequently found in proper habitat
un Uncommon: Infrequently found in proper habitat
ra Rare: Very seldom found
* Included on the rare and endangered species list in Missouri

Fish

AS

Fish

AS
Longnose Gar co Southern Cavefish (historic) ra
Gizzard Shad co Northern Studfish ab
Rainbow Trout (introduced) ab Black Spotted Topminnow co
Brown Trout (introduced) co Brook Silverside co
Grass Pickerel un Banded Sculpin co
Carp (introduced) co Ozark Sculpin co
Creek Chub co Mottled Sculpin ab
Southern Redbelly Dace ab Smallmouth Bass ab
Hornyhead Chub un Largemouth Bass co
Rosyface Shiner co Green Sunfish ab
Redfin Shiner co Orangespotted Sunfish co
Bleeding Shiner ab Longear Sunfish ab
Striped Shiner co Bluegill co
Ozark Minnow co Goggle-eye co
Bluntnose Minnow co Bluestripe Darter ra
Central Stoneroller ab Logperch co
Largescale Stoneroller co Johnny Darter co
White Sucker ab Missouri Saddled Darter ab
Northern Hog Sucker co Banded Darter co
Black Redhorse co Missouri Saddled Darter ab
Golden Redhorse co Banded Darter co
Shorthead Redhorse un Greenside Darter co
River Redhorse un Niangua Darter * ra
Black Bullhead co Orangethroat Darter ab
Yellow Bullhead co Fantail Darter co
Channel Catfish co Rainbow Darter co
Slender Madtom co Mosquito Fish co

Amphibians

Salamanders

AS

Toads and Frogs

AS
Eastern Hellbender co Dwarf American Toad ab
Ringed Salamander un Woodhouse's Toad un
Spotted Salamander co Blanchard's Cricket Frog co
Eastern Tiger Salamander un Northern Spring Peeper ab
Central Newt co Eastern Gray Treefrog co
Dark-sided Salamander un Western Chorus Frog co
CaveSalamander un Bullfrog ab
Slimy Salamander co Green Frog ab
Southern Redback Salamander un Pickerel Frog ab
    Southern Leopard Frog co
    Eastern Narrowmouth Toad un

Reptiles

Turtles

AS

Lizards

AS
Common Snapping Turtle co Northern Fence Lizard ab
Common Musk Turtle (Stinkpot) un Western Slender Glass Lizard un
Three-toed Box Turtle co Southern Coal Skink un
Ornate Box Turtle un Five-lined Skink ab
Red eared Slider co Broad-headed Skink co
Western Spiny Softshell Turtle co Ground Skink co
Midland Spiny Softshell Turtle co Prairie Racerunner co

Snakes

AS

Snakes

AS
Western Worm co Rough Green co
Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer co Bull un
Prairie Ring-necked Snake co Midland Brown co
Black Rat co Northern Red-bellied co
Eastern Hog-nosed un Flat-headed un
Prairie King un Western Ribbon co
Speckled King co Red-sided Garter un
Red Milk un Rough Earth un
Northern Water co Osage Copperhead co
    Timber Rattlesnake ra