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This list of reptiles of Texas includes the snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles native to the U.S. state of Texas.. Texas has a large range of habitats, from swamps, coastal marshes and pine forests in the east, rocky hills and limestone karst in the center, desert in the south and west, mountains in the far west, and grassland prairie in the north.
The Texas garter snake is a terrestrial species. It is uncommon, even in its central Texas range, and seldom found in large numbers. It can be found in a wide range of habitats, but is usually close to a water source. It has typically been found in stream-side vegetation or in damp soil near bodies of water.
Found in eastern Texas [40] LC [41] Dryophytes versicolor: Gray tree frog: Found in the eastern-central portion of the state, excluding the most eastern fifth [42] LC [43] Pseudacris clarkii: Spotted chorus frog: Found in central Texas [44] LC [45] Pseudacris crucifer: Spring peeper: Found in eastern Texas [46] LC [47] Pseudacris fouquettei ...
The Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) is one of about 21 North American species of spikey-bodied reptiles called horned lizards, all belonging the genus Phrynosoma. [3] It occurs in south-central regions of the US and northeastern Mexico, as well as several isolated introduced records and populations from Southern United States .
Venomous snakes, such as the rattlesnake, can and do climb trees — but it isn't commonly observed. More: Texas is home to 4 venomous snake groups. Here's what to look out for when you see one
Numerous non-native plants have been introduced to Texas in the United States and many of them have become invasive species. The following is a list of some non-native invasive plant species established in Texas. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The following list of reptiles lists the vertebrate class of reptiles by family, spanning two subclasses. Reptile here is taken in its traditional ( paraphyletic ) sense, and thus birds are not included (although birds are considered reptiles in the cladistic sense).
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