Reptiles have scales or plates and their toes generally have claws. Their scaley body allows them to live away from water, but like amphibians, they have little control over their body temperature and seek environments that cool or warm them.

Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens) Found in slow moving water with a soft bottom, lakes and water filled ditches.

Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)

Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) Named for the distinctive red patch behind the ears. Found in slow moving waters or lakes with muddy bottoms and abundant aquatic vegetation.

Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) Found in open prairies and sandy-soiled land. High-domed carapace with each brown scute having bright yellow lines. Males have red eyes and females have yellow to brown eyes.

Three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina) Found in moist forest areas or moist open areas. A ridge runs down the midline of the high-domed carapace which is brown with light yellow to brown lines or spots on each scute. Older individuals may have no patterns on shells. Normally these turtles have only three toes on the hind feet.

Spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera hartwegi) Found in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds with sandy or soft bottoms. The western subspecies has a flat, leathery carapace which is olive to tan with dark circular patterns. Legs are usually mottled. Spines extend from anterior end of carapace.

Midland smooth softshell (Apalone mutica) Found in streams, rivers and impoundments preferably with sandy or soft bottoms. Has a flat, leathery shell, olive to orangish-brown with dark markings. There area no spines on the anterior edge of the carapace.

Fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) also northern prairie lizard

Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum)

Prairie-lined Racerunner (Cnemidophorus sexlineatus virdis)

Ground skink (Scincilla lateralis)

Western Slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus att.)

Blind snake (Leptotyphlops dulcis)

Eastern Yellowbelly racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris)

Plainbelly Water snake (Nerodia erythrogaster)

Diamondback Water snake (Nerodia rhombifera)

Black Rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta)

Bullsnake (Pituophis melanoleucus) (sayi)

Prairie Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster)

Brown snake (Storeria dekayi)

Western Ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus)

Common Garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) red-sided G.

Western coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum testaceus)

Western Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus)