Baker University Wetlands
Vertebrate Species List
_____Fish-Amphibians-Reptiles-Mammals____________
The Baker University Wetlands Research and Natural Area is a 573-acre
area 11 miles northwest of Baldwin and south of Lawrence in the Wakarusa River
floodplain. The area contains 45 acres
of native wetland prairie. It also
includes meadows, marshes, open water, shrubby and secondary growth and mature
riparian woodlands.
The area was acquired by Baker University from the federal government in
1968 and is used for education and research on a variety of ecological
phenomena and for preservation of the native wetland prairie. The area was identified as a National
Natural Landmark by the National Park Service in 1969 and a Natural and
Scientific Area by the state of Kansas in 1987.
Status is abundance (first letter) and
the second letter is location
.
Abundance
C= common
U= uncommon
O= occasional
R= rare
Location
R= river/riparian
P= prairie/wetland
B= both habitats
Fish
|
Family/Species |
Common Name |
Status |
|
|
|
|
|
Lepisosteidae |
|
|
|
Lepisosteus osseus |
Longnose Gar |
UR |
|
Lepisosteus platostomus |
Shortnose Gar |
CR |
|
Clupeidae |
|
|
|
Dorosoma cepedianum |
Gizzard Shad |
UR |
|
Cyprinidae |
|
|
|
Campostoma anomalum |
Central Stoneroller |
UR |
|
Cyprinus carpio |
Common Carp |
UB |
|
Cyprinella lutrensis |
Red Shiner |
CR |
|
Notemigonus crysoleucas |
Golden Shiner |
CB |
|
Notropis ludibundus |
Sand Shiner |
UR |
|
Phenacobius mirabilis |
Suckermouth Minnow |
UR |
|
Pimephales notatus |
Bluntnose Minnow |
CR |
|
Pimephales promelas |
Fathead Minnow |
CB |
|
Pimephales vigilax |
Bullhead Minnow |
UR |
|
Semotilus atromaculatus |
Creek Chub |
UR |
|
Catostomidae |
|
|
|
Catostomus commersoni |
White Sucker |
OB |
|
Ictiobus bubalus |
Smallmouth Buffalo |
RB |
|
Moxostoma macrolepidotum |
Shorthorse Redhorse |
UR |
|
Ictaluridae |
|
|
|
Ameiurus melas |
Black Bullhead |
CB |
|
Ameiurus natalis |
Yellow Bullhead |
OB |
|
Ictalurus punctatus |
Channel Catfish |
OB |
|
Noturus flavus |
Stonecat |
UR |
|
Pylodictis olivaris |
Flathead Catfish |
UR |
|
Pocciliidae |
|
|
|
Gambusia affinis |
Mosquitofish |
CP |
|
Centrarchidae |
|
|
|
Lepomis cyanellus |
Green Sunfish |
CB |
|
Lepomis humidis |
Orangespotted Sunfish |
CP |
|
Lepomis macrochirus |
Bluegill |
CP |
|
Micropterus salmoides |
Largemouth Bass |
UB |
|
Pomoxis annularis |
White Crappie |
UR |
|
Percidae |
|
|
|
Etheostoma spectabile |
Orangethroat Darter |
UR |
Amphibians
|
Family/Species |
Common Name |
Status |
|
Ambystomatidae |
|
|
|
Ambystoma texanum |
Smallmouth Salamander |
CB |
|
Pelobatidae |
|
|
|
Scaphiopus bombifrons |
Plains Spadefoot |
RP |
|
Bufonidae |
|
|
|
Bufo americanus |
American Toad |
OP |
|
Bufo woodhousii |
Woodhouse’s Toad |
UB |
|
Hylidae |
|
|
|
Acris crepitans |
Northern Cricket Frog |
CB |
|
Tropidoclonion lineatum |
Lined Snake |
RP |
|
Viperidae |
|
|
|
Agkistrodon contortrix |
Copperhead |
RB |
Mammals
|
Family/Species |
Common Name |
Status |
|
|
|
|
|
Didelphiidae |
|
|
|
Didelphis virginiana |
Virginia Opossum |
CB |
|
Soricidae |
|
|
|
Blarina carolinensis |
S. Short-tailed Shrew |
UR |
|
Cryptotis parva |
Least Shrew |
CB |
|
Talpidae |
|
|
|
Scalopus aquaticus |
Eastern Mole |
CB |
|
Leporidae |
|
|
|
Sylvilagus floridanus |
Eastern Cottontail |
CB |
|
Sciuridae |
|
|
|
Sciurus carolinensis |
Gray Squirrel |
CR |
|
Sciurus niger |
Fox Squirrel |
OR |
|
Marmota monax |
Woodchuck |
RR |
|
Castoridae |
|
|
|
Castor canadensis |
Beaver |
CB |
|
Cricetidae |
|
|
|
Microtus ochrogaster |
Prairie Vole |
CP |
|
Ondatra zibethicus |
Muskrat |
CP |
|
Peromyscus leucopus |
White-footed Mouse |
CB |
|
Peromyscus maniculatus |
Deer Mouse |
UP |
|
Reithrodontomys megalotis |
Western Harvest Mouse |
OP |
|
Sigmodon hispidus |
Hispid Cotton Rat |
CP |
|
Neotoma floridana |
Eastern Wood Rat |
UR |
|
Synaptomys cooperi |
Southern Bog Lemming |
UP |
|
Muridae |
|
|
|
Mus musculus |
House Mouse |
UB |
|
Canidae |
|
|
|
Canis latrans |
Coyote |
UB |
|
Vulpes vulpes |
Red Fox |
UB |
|
Procyonidae |
|
|
|
Procyon lotor |
Racoon |
CB |
|
Mustelidae |
|
|
|
Mustela vison |
Mink |
UB |
|
Taxidea taxus |
Badger |
RR |
|
Mephitis mephitis |
Striped Skunk |
CB |
|
Felidae |
|
|
|
Lynx rufus |
Bobcat |
UB |
|
Cervidae |
|
|
|
Odocoileus virginianus |
White-tailed Deer |
CB |
Updated 7/02