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There are 16 species of lizards in Kansas. [2] Anguidae – lateral fold lizards Slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus) Crotaphytidae – collared and leopard lizards Eastern collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) Gekkonidae – geckos Mediterranean gecko (introduced) (Hemidactylus turcicus) Lacertidae – Lacertas (wall and true lizards)
Juveniles commonly eat other small snakes, amphibians, and insects. As they age, they tend to feed on more birds and rodents. [17] The Eastern milk snake is able to eat venomous snakes due to its venom neutralizing properties found in its blood. [18] In a study on eastern milk snakes in Kansas, specific prey items were identified.
[9] [18] Adults' diet is primarily small mammals, but frequently includes lizards (especially skinks). [2] They are also known to eat birds and their eggs, frogs, fish, and other snakes (including venomous species like coral snakes and rattlesnakes) and their eggs. [17] [18] Milk snakes are much more opportunistic eaters than the fox snake or ...
If you live in Kansas you share your state with many different types of snakes. Kansas is home to more than 40 snake species that you could encounter in Kansas, but only a small portion of them ...
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. New York: Knopf. 743 pp. ISBN 0-394-50824-6. (Carphophis amoenus vermis, p. 592 + Plate 493). Kennicott, R. (1859). "Notes on Coluber calligaster of Say, and a
Missouri is home to 43 types of snakes, with around 27 varieties found in the Kansas City area. They range in size from the tiny 7-inch Flat-Headed Snake to the Bullsnake , which can reach up to ...
The species is endemic to North America. Its patterning and coloration can vary widely, even within the same geographic region. [ 4 ] Another common name is miter snake referring to the head marking which suggests a bishop's miter ; the synonym " episcopus " (Latin for "bishop") is a similar allusion.
Worm snakes are small snakes, 35 cm (14 in) or less in total length (including tail). The males are shorter than the females. [2] Both sexes are usually a dark brown in color on the upperside, with a lighter-colored, pink or orange underside. Both species are cylindrical and unpatterned, with a pointed head and small black eyes. [2]