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This list of Kansas reptiles includes the snakes, turtles and lizards found in the US state of Kansas.
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2010) |
Kansas is home to 15 species of turtles.[1]
Family Chelydridae – snapping turtles
Family Kinosternidae – mud and musk turtles
Family Emydidae – basking and box turtles
Family Trionychidae – softshell turtles
There are 16 species of lizards in Kansas.[2]
Anguidae – lateral fold lizards
Crotaphytidae – collared and leopard lizards
Gekkonidae – geckos
Lacertidae – lacertas (wall and true lizards)
Phrynosomatidae – spiny lizards
Scincidae – skinks
Teiidae – whiptails
MT This snake has enlarged grooved teeth near the back of the upper jaw and secretes a mildly toxic saliva to incapacitate its prey. However, it is not considered dangerous to humans.
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