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This list of reptiles of Mexico is made up of 995 species of reptiles registered in Mexico. [1] Listing is based on The Reptile Database. [ 1 ] The reptiles of Mexico are grouped into 3 orders and 35 families, and include snakes, lizards, crocodilians and turtles.
The species was originally found in several lakes underlying what is now Mexico City, such as Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco. [1] These lakes were drained by Spanish settlers after the conquest of the Aztec Empire , leading to the destruction of much of the axolotl's natural habitat.
Pages in category "Reptiles of Mexico" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 508 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Mexico ranks first in biodiversity in reptiles with 707 known species, second in mammals with 438 species, fourth in amphibians with 290 species, and fourth in flora, with 26,000 species. [3] Mexico is also ranked second in the world in ecosystems and fourth in overall species. [4] About 2,500 species are protected by Mexican legislation. [4]
The reptiles live in sand dunes and among shinnery oak, where they feed on insects and spiders and burrow into the sand for protection from extreme temperatures.
This page contains lists of reptiles found in the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve, which straddles the states of Colima and Jalisco in Mexico. The reserve is located in the transition of the Nearctic and Neotropical realms and encompasses parts of the Sierra Madre del Sur , with a wide range of altitudes, climates and soils.
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This species occupies rocky areas and places lush with vegetation in various regions of the Sonora Desert, Northwestern Sinaloa, Mexico, and small parts of Arizona.Recent evidence suggests that species found within Arizona, despite their dark markings, are actually a cross between the Mexican black Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula nigrita), the California kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae), or ...