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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.
Red-bellied short-necked turtle (Emydura subglobosa) Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) Northern map turtle (Graptemys geographica) Black-knobbed map turtle (Graptemys nigrinoda) Ouachita map turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis) False map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica) Texas map turtle (Graptemys versa) Arizona mud turtle (Kinosternon ...
The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) is the most common of the pond and river turtles, although river cooters (Pseudemys concinna), Mississippi map turtles (Graptemys pseudogeographica), Sabine map turtles (Graptemys sabinensis), and the rare chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) all occur there. The worldwide distribution of the Sabine ...
In Texas, there are many areas where you can watch turtles bask in the hot sun and swim in the fresh, shallow water. Use this handy guide Their slow-moving mannerisms and rigid shield make them ...
A rare kind of sea turtle nest was found on the beach at Huntington Beach State Park in the Murrells Inlet area, the South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts (SCUTE) posted on Facebook.. Kemp’s ...
The Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species G. berlandieri is one of six species of tortoises that are native to North America. Geographic range
The tiny, albino pink belly turtle, has more than 235,000 followers on Instagram and she has a condition so rare that it doesn’t have a name. The tiny, albino pink belly turtle, has more than ...
Ouachita map turtles feed mainly on small aquatic animals such as shrimp, insects (such as mayflies, caddisflies, beetles, grasshoppers, fly larvae, and midge larvae), molluscs, fish, and fish carrion. [7]