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Reptiles of Texas
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Alligator
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Caiman Small crocodile looking Brought in as pets and have been turned loose in some areas
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Crocodiles Not found in TX!! Pointed snout
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Green Anole Can change colors and therefore is sometimes called a chameleon
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Collared Lizzard
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Gecko
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Glass Lizard Looks more like a snake Tail will break off if pulled by predator- it will re-grow
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Texas Horned lizard (Horny Toad) State Reptile Squirts blood out of eyes Fire ants have hurt Population Feeds on red ants
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Six lined Racer
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Gila Monster Only poisonous lizard in Texas Found in Rocky terrain
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Turtle species Protective shell Lack teeth-have a sharp break Most are herbivorous, but some such as snapping turtles are carnivorous Some eat insects, mollusk, worms, and raw meat
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Snapping Turtle Fairly aggressive turtle
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Softshell turtle Good to eat Found in freshwater streams
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Texas Tortoise Tortoise is found on land (terrestrial)
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Red Ear Slider Very common
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Stinkpot Turtle
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Box Turtle Kept as pets
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Ridley sea Turtle Common off Texas Coast
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Poisonous Snakes
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Coral Snake Poisonous and affects the nervous system Red on Yellow
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Cottonmouth Water Moccasin Found around waters edge Poisonous Musky smell White inside Of mouth Very aggressive
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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Most Common Rattler in Tx Black and white bands on tail Some don’t rattle poisonous
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Copperhead Very poisonous and common
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Canebreak Rattlesnake Found in the Central Post Oak Region of Texas Poisonous
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Non Venomous Snakes
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Blue Indigo Kills rattlesnakes Found in South Texas Up to 10 foot long They like to rest around ponds
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Rat Snake
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Milk Snake Not poisonous Red on black Bigger than coral
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Water Snake Non-venemous
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Ribbon Snake
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Garter Snake Very common
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Amphibians Begin their life cycle in water and use gills to breath and once mature they have developed lungs and can breath air. Toads, frogs and salamanders
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Spotted Salamander
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American Toad
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Houston Toad Endangered A fungus (Chitrid)common in water is what is killing them
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Chorus Frog
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Bullfrog Commonly eat the legs Deep sounding croak
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Leopard Frog Most common frog in Texas
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Tadpole Larval stage of Frogs and toads
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Newt Larval stage of salamander Sometime called water dogs Bass
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