List of reptiles of Kansas

This list of Kansas reptiles includes the snakes, turtles and lizards found in the US state of Kansas.

Turtles

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

Lizards

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

Venomous species

Non-venomous species


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.

References

  1. Reptiles of Kansas from Great Plains Nature Center
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) – Kansas Herp Atlas
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