List of reptiles of Arkansas

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Fifteen species of reptiles are native within the U.S. state of Arkansas , in the south-central United States.

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Lizards

Twelve species of lizard are native to the state. The most common lizards are skinks, with six native Scincidae species. [1]

The Western Slender Glass Lizard ( Ophisaurus attenuatus attenuatus) is also native to the state. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Robinson, Henry W.; Douglas, Neil H. (1978). "First Records of Eumeces obsoletus in Arkansas" . The Southwestern Naturalist. 23 (3): 538–539. doi:10.2307/3670267. ISSN   0038-4909.
  2. ↑ Trauth, Stanley E. (August 28, 1984). "Seasonal Incidence and Reproduction in the Western Slender Glass Lizard, Ophisaurus attenuatus attenuatus (Reptilia, Anguidae), in Arkansas". The Southwestern Naturalist. 29 (3): 271. doi:10.2307/3671358.
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