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The Landscape, the Animals, the Plants

Reptiles; Reptiles

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Distributional data have been gathered by C. S. Lieb, Laboratory for Environmental Biology, from a variety of resources. Unaccredited species accounts also are by Dr. Lieb.

CLASS REPTILIA

Order Testudines—Turtles; Tortugas

Family Testudinidae—Gopher Tortoises; Tortugas del Desierto

Gopherus flavomarginatus Bolson Tortoise; Galápago de Bolsón

Family Emydidae—Emydid Turtles

§ Chrysemys picta Painted Turtle; Tortuga Pintada

§ Pseudemys gorzugi Western River Cooter; Jicotea del Río Bravo

Terrapene coahuila Coahuilan Box Turtle; Tortuga de Cuartocienegas

§ Terrapene ornata Western Box Turtle; Tortuga de Adornos

§ Trachemys gaigeae Big Bend Slider; Jicotea Big Bend

Trachemys scripta Red-eared Slider; Tortuga Pinta

Family Kinosternidae—Mud Turtles; Casquitos

Kinosternon flavescens Yellow Mud Turtle; Casquito Amarillo

§ Kinosternon hirtipes Mexican Mud Turtle; Casquito de Pata Rugosa

§ Kinosternon sonoriense Sonora Mud Turtle; Casquito de Sonora

Family Trionychidae—Soft-shelled Turtles; Tortugas de Concha Blanda Norte Americana

§ Trionyx spiniferus Spiny Softshell Turtle; Tortuga de Concha Blanda

Order Squamata—Lizards and Snakes; Lacertilios y Culebras

Suborder Sauria—Lizards; Lacertilios

Family Anguidae—Anguid Lizards; Lagartijas Lagarto del Oeste

§ Elgaria kingii Madrean Alligator Lizard; Lagartija Lagarto de Montaña

Gerrhonotus infernalis Texas Alligator Lizard; Culebra Con Patas Texana

Gerrhonotus lugoi Lugo's Alligator Lizard; Lagartija Escorpión de Lugo

Family Gekkonidae—Geckos; Gecos

§ Coleonyx brevis Texas Banded Gecko; Cuija Texana

Coleonyx reticulatus Reticulated Gecko; Geco Reticulado

§ Coleonyx variegatus Western Banded Gecko; Cuija Manchada Occidental

§ Hemidactylus turcicus Mediterranean Gecko; Geco Pinto

Family Helodermatidae—Gila Monsters; Escorpiones

§ Heloderma suspectum Gila Monster; Escorpión del Norte

Family Iguanidae—Iguanid Lizards; Iguanas

§ Callisaurus draconoides Zebratail Lizard; Cachora

§ Cophosaurus texanus Greater Earless Lizard; Lagartijon Sordo

§ Crotaphytus collaris Common Collared Lizard; Cachorón

§ Holbrookia approximans Speckled Earless Lizard; Lagartija Sorda Manchadita

§ Holbrookia maculata Lesser Earless Lizard; Lagartija Sorda Pequeñita

§ Gambelia wislizenii Long-nosed Leopard Lizard; Cachorón Leopardo de Nariz-larga

§ Phrynosoma cornutum Texas Horned Lizard; Camaleón Texano

§ Phrynosoma hernandesi Mountain Short-horned Lizard; Camaleón de Cuernos-pequeños

§ Phrynosoma modestum Round-tailed Horned Lizard; Tapayatxin

§ Sceloporus clarkii Clark's Spiny Lizard; Vejore de Clark

§ Sceloporus couchii Couch's Spiny Lizard; Escamoso de Rocas

Sceloporus grammicus Mesquite Lizard; Chintete de Mezquite

§ Sceloporus jarrovii Yarrow's Spiny Lizard; Lagartija Espinosa de Yarrow

§ Sceloporus magister Desert Spiny Lizard; Vejore del Desierto

§ Sceloporus maculosus Spotted Spiny Lizard; Lagartija Maculada

§ Sceloporus merriami Canyon Lizard; Lagartija de Cañón

Sceloporus olivaceus Texas Spiny Lizard; Largartija Espinosa de Texas

Sceloporus ornatus Ornate Spiny Lizard; Largartija Espinosa Adornada

Sceloporus parvus Bluebelly Lizard; Largartija Panza-azul

§ Sceloporus poinsetti Crevice Spiny Lizard; Largartija Espinosa de Barrada

§ Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence Lizard; Lagartija de Pampa

§ Urosaurus ornatus Tree Lizard; Lagartija de Árbol

§ Uma exsul Fringe-toed Sand Lizard; Largartija de Arena

§ Uta stansburiana Side-blotched Lizard; Lagartija de Manchas Lateralis

Family Scincidae—Skinks; Linceres

§ Eumeces obsoletus Great Plains Skink; Lincer Llanero

§ Eumeces tetragrammus Four-lined Skink; Lincer de Cuatro Líneas

§ Scincella lateralis Ground Skink; Escíncela de Tierra

Family Teiidae—Whiptail Lizards; Lagartijas Rayadas

§ Cnemidophorus dixoni Gray-checkered Whiptail; Huico Gris

§ Cnemidophorus exsanguis Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail; Huico Pinto de Chihuahua

§ Cnemidophorus gularis Texas Spotted Whiptail; Huico Pinto Tejano

§ Cnemidophorus inornatus Little Striped Whiptail; Huico Liso

§ Cnemidophorus neomexicanus New Mexican Whiptail; Huico de Nuevo México

§ Cnemidophorus scalaris Rusty-rumped Whiptail

Cnemidophorus sonorae Sonoran Spotted Whiptail; Huico Manchado de Sonora

§ Cnemidophorus tessellatus Checkered Whiptail; Huico de Cuadros

§ Cnemidophorus tigris marmoratus Western Marbled Tiger Whiptail

§ Cnemidophorus uniparens Desert Grassland Whiptail; Huico de la Pradera del Desierto

Family Xantusidae—Night Lizards; Lagartijas Nocturnes del Desierto

Xantusia bolsonae Bolson Night Lizard; Lagartija Nocturna del Bolsón

§ Xantusia vigilis Desert Night Lizard; Lagartija Nocturna del Desierto

Suborder Serpentes—Snakes; Culebras

Family Colubridae—Common Harmless Snakes

§ Arizona elegans Glossy Snake; Culebra Brillantes

§ Bogertophis subocularis Trans-Pecos Rat Snake; Culebra Ratonera de Trans-Pecos

§ Coluber constrictor Racer; Corredora

§ Diadophis punctatus Ringneck Snake; Culebra de Collar

Elaphe bairdi Baird's Rat Snake; Ratonera de Baird

§ Elaphe guttata Corn Snake; Culebra de Maiz

§ Gyalopion canum Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake; Culebra de Naricilla Occidental

§ Heterodon nasicus Western Hognose Snake; Culebra Nariz de Cerdo Occidental

§ Hypsiglena torquata Night Snake; Culebra Nocturna

§ Lampropeltis alterna Gray-banded Kingsnake; Culebra Real Rayada de Gris

§ Lampropeltis getula Common Kingsnake; Culebra Real Común

§ Lampropeltis triangulum Milk Snake; Falsa Coralilla

§ Masticophis bilineatus Sonoran Whipsnake; Culebra Látigo Sonora

§ Masticophis flagellum Coachwhip; Chirrionera

§ Masticophis taeniatus Striped Whipsnake; Culebra Látigo Rayada

§ Nerodia erythrogaster Plainbelly Watersnake; Culebra de Agua de Planza Clara

Nerodia rhombifer Diamondback Watersnake; Culebra de Agua de Espalda Diamante

§ Pituophis melanoleucus Gopher Snake; Cincuate

§ Rhinocheilus lecontei Long-nosed Snake; Culebra de Nariz-larga

Salvadora deserticola Big Bend Patch-nosed Snake; Culebra del Desierto de Big Bend

§ Salvadora grahamiae Mountain Patch-nosed Snake; Culebra Chata de Montaña

§ Sonora semiannulata Ground Snake; Culebra de Arena

Tantilla atriceps Mexican Blackhead Snake; Culebra Cabeza Negra mexicana

§ Tantilla cucullata Trans-Pecos Blackhead Snake; Culebra Cabeza Negra de Trans-Pecos

§ Tantilla hobartsmithi Southwestern Blackhead Snake; Culebra Cabeza Negra del Suroeste

§ Tantilla nigriceps Plains Blackhead Snake; Culebra Cabeza Negra de los Llanos

§ Thamnophis cyrtopsis Blackneck Garter Snake; Culebra Lineada de Bosque

§ Thamnophis eques Mexican Garter Snake; Culebra de Agua Nómada Mexicano

§ Thamnophis marcianus Checkered Garter Snake; Sochuate

Thamnophis melanogaster Blackbelly Garter Snake; Culebra de Panza Negra

Thamnophis proximus Western Ribbon Snake; Culebra Acuática

Thamnophis rufipunctatus Narrow-headed Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis Common Garter Snake; Culebra de Agua Nómada Común

§ Trimorphodon biscutatus Lyre Snake; Codorniz

Family Elapidae Coral Snakes

§ Micruroides euryxanthusWestern Coral Snake; Coralillo Occidental

§ Micrurus fulvius Eastern Coral Snake; Coralillo Oriental

Family Leptotyphlopidae—Blind Snakes

§ Leptotyphlops dulcis Texas Blind Snake; Culebrilla Ciega Texana

§ Leptotyphlops humilis Western Blind Snake; Culebrilla Ciega de Occidente

Family Viperidae—Vipers; Viperas

§ Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead; Zolcuata

§ Crotalus atrox Western Diamondback Rattlesnake; Víbora Serrana

§ Crotalus lepidus Rock Rattlesnake; Cascabel Verde

§ Crotalus molossus Black-tailed Rattlesnake; Cascabel Serrana

§ Crotalus scutulatus Mojave Rattlesnake; Chiauhcoatl

§ Crotalus viridis Prairie Rattlesnake; Cascabel Occidental

§ Sistrurus catenatus Massasauga; Cascabel de Massasauga

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Last Update: 19 April 2001