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There are 16 species of lizards in Kansas. [2] Anguidae – lateral fold lizards Slender glass lizard; Crotaphytidae – collared and leopard lizards Eastern collared lizard; Gekkonidae – geckos Mediterranean gecko (introduced) Lacertidae – lacertas (wall and true lizards) Western green lizard (introduced) Italian wall lizard (introduced)
These dewlaps are usually of a different color from the rest of their body and, when enlarged, make the lizard seem much bigger than it really is. The dewlap is primarily used when indicating territorial boundaries and for males to attract females during the mating season.
Turtles, snakes, lizards, and crocodilians are all represented as U.S. state reptiles. In terms of common divisions of reptiles, turtles are most popular. Fifteen of the twenty-seven states give them official status. [nb 1] [nb 5] The rest of the state reptiles comprise four snakes, [nb 6] five lizards, [nb 7] and three crocodilians.
Snakes evolved from lizards, Beane said, because over time, some lizards adopted a lifestyle that didn’t require legs. Similarly, there are snakes with tiny limbs that they hardly ever use.
Lizard is the common name used for all squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, [1] ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains.
In 1978, the Forestry part was dropped from the name. The agency became known as the Kansas Fish and Game Commission. [5] Finally in 1987, Governor Mike Hayden signed an executive order merging the State Park and Resources Authority and the Kansas Fish and Game Commission to form the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. [4]
Ward, 25, of Topeka, was arrested Sept. 16 after officers attempting to find him went to the 2900 block of S.W. Oakley Avenue, where he initially fled but was subsequently arrested, said Rosie ...
These structures at 114, 116 and 118 S.E. 7th, once owned by early Black Topeka newspaper editor Nick Chiles, were on a list the Kansas Preservation Alliance put out Monday of the state's Most ...