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This list of Kansas reptiles includes the snakes, turtles and lizards found in the US state of Kansas.
| | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(October 2010) |
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This list of Kansas reptiles includes the snakes, turtles and lizards found in the US state of Kansas.
Kansas is home to 15 species of turtles. [1]
Family Chelydridae – snapping turtles
Family Kinosternidae – mud and musk turtles
Family Emydidae – basking and box turtles
Family Trionychidae – softshell turtles
There are 16 species of lizards in Kansas. [2]
Anguidae – lateral fold lizards
Crotaphytidae – collared and leopard lizards
Gekkonidae – geckos
Lacertidae – lacertas (wall and true lizards)
Phrynosomatidae – spiny lizards
Scincidae – skinks
Teiidae – whiptails
MTThis snake has enlarged grooved teeth near the back of the upper jaw and secretes a mildly toxic saliva to incapacitate its prey. However, it is not considered dangerous to humans.
The Texas Blackland Prairies are a temperate grassland ecoregion located in Texas that runs roughly 300 miles (480 km) from the Red River in North Texas to San Antonio in the south. The prairie was named after its rich, dark soil. Less than 1% of the original Blackland prairie vegetation remains, scattered across Texas in parcels.
Lampropeltis getula, commonly known as the eastern kingsnake, common kingsnake, or chain kingsnake, is a harmless colubrid species endemic to the United States. It has long been a favorite among collectors. Four subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. All of these taxa had originally been described as distinct species and recognized as such for up to 101 years.
Wyoming is home to 12 amphibian species and 22 species of reptiles.
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