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This is a list of reptiles of Pennsylvania as listed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. [1] As of 2024, there are 38 native reptiles in Pennsylvania. The species are listed as in the PFBC list, with the exception of introduced species, which are derived from other sources. Notes on ranges provided by Pennsylvania Amphibian & Reptile ...
West Virginia's timber rattlesnake was an early American flag element dating back to 1775. Because of their cold-blooded nature, reptiles are more common in warmer climates, and 19 of the 28 state reptiles represent southern states. Six states chose a species named after the state. A turtle was chosen by more than half of the states.
This is a list of amphibians of Pennsylvania as listed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. [1] Notes on ranges provided by Pennsylvania Amphibian & Reptile Survey . [ 2 ] Pennsylvania has 41 native species of amphibians, with 23 salamanders and newts, and 18 species of frogs and toads.
Ophiodes – a genus of legless lizard native to South America, nested within the otherwise legged galliwasps (Diploglossidae). Gymnophthalmidae – a large neotropical family containing many species with reduced limbs, the most extreme being the 23 species in the genus Bachia , which escape by making sudden saltatory "figure-8" flicks with the ...
Lizards of Central America (36 P) Pages in category "Lizards of North America" The following 79 pages are in this category, out of 79 total.
Similar to other lizards native to North Carolina, the tails of glass lizards are easily broken off — just as glass easily shatters. If a predator latches onto the tail, it will snap off and ...
The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to North America . It is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S. and one of the seven native species of lizards in Canada .
The Milton Lizard, also known as the Creature of Canip Creek, is a cryptid of the giant lizard variety. According to Coffey, the creature was first spotted in a Milton salvage yard, over in ...