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This list of reptiles of Texas includes the snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles native to the U.S. state of Texas.. Texas has a large range of habitats, from swamps, coastal marshes and pine forests in the east, rocky hills and limestone karst in the center, desert in the south and west, mountains in the far west, and grassland prairie in the north.
The Texas brown snake (Storeria dekayi texana), a subspecies of Storeria dekayi, is a nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to North America. [1]
Texas snakes: Identification, Distribution, and Natural History. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press. 522 pp. ISBN 978-0292791305. (Texas indigo snake, pp. 98–102). Crother BI, Boundy J, Campbell JA, de Quieroz K, Frost D, Green DM, Highton R, et al. (2003). "Scientific and standard English names of amphibians and reptiles of North ...
The Texas garter snake is a terrestrial species. It is uncommon, even in its central Texas range, and seldom found in large numbers. It can be found in a wide range of habitats, but is usually close to a water source. It has typically been found in stream-side vegetation or in damp soil near bodies of water.
Venomous snakes, such as the rattlesnake, can and do climb trees — but it isn't commonly observed. More: Texas is home to 4 venomous snake groups. Here's what to look out for when you see one
Other nonvenomous snakes resemble the Texas coral snake as a form of Batesian mimicry. In the United States only, all three species of venomous coral snakes (Micruroides euryxanthus, Micrurus fulvius, and Micrurus tener) can be identified by the red rings contacting the yellow rings. A common mnemonic device is "red and yellow, kill a fellow.
There are over 105 species of snakes in Texas, and 15 are venomous. Rattlesnakes tend to seek cool spots to avoid overheating in hot weather. They can be found under shady places like logs, rocks ...
Coluber constrictor etheridgei Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Genus: Coluber Species: C. constrictor Subspecies: C. c. etheridgei Trinomial name Coluber constrictor etheridgei Wilson, 1970 Coluber constrictor etheridgei, commonly known as the tan racer, is a subspecies of non ...