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Turtles, snakes, lizards, and crocodilians are all represented as U.S. state reptiles. In terms of common divisions of reptiles, turtles are most popular. Fifteen of the twenty-seven states give them official status. [nb 1] [nb 5] The rest of the state reptiles comprise four snakes, [nb 6] five lizards, [nb 7] and three crocodilians.
California was admitted as a free state in 1850 without an accompanying slave state, though certain concessions were made to the slave states as part of the Compromise of 1850. Three more free states were admitted in the final years before the Civil War, disrupting the balance that the slave states had tried to maintain.
The state of North Carolina has the highest frequency of reported snakebites, averaging approximately 19 bites per 100,000 persons. [49] Fewer than 1% of venomous snakebites in the United States are caused by coral snakes, [51] the rest being caused by the pit vipers (rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths).
Washington is also home to three species of garter snakes, some of the most common snakes across the state. Garter snakes can bite or strike humans if they feel threatened. Small garter snakes eat ...
Snakebites appear to be on the uptick among children in the US, with more than 1,300 cases of kids suffering snakebites each year.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 93 reptile and amphibian species in the United States are threatened with extinction. [1] The IUCN has classified each of these species into one of three conservation statuses: vulnerable VU, endangered EN, and critically endangered CR.
Some states, such as the state of Colorado, have strict laws on keeping the western hognose snake. It is considered a native species to Colorado, so it is protected by law. The law states that an individual can keep no more than four native snakes, and forbids the shipping, selling, and breeding of them in the state of Colorado.
Alligator meat is farmed for human consumption in the United States. [68] [69] Snake soup is made in Cantonese cuisine. [70] In Indonesia, drinking snake blood is believed to increase sexual virility. [71] Snake wine (蛇酒) is an alcoholic beverage produced by infusing whole snakes in rice wine or grain alcohol.