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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)
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.
Anolis carolinensis is a species of the large lizard genus Anolis within the family Dactyloidae (anole lizards). This species was named by Friedrich Siegmund Voigt (1781-1850) in 1832.
This may be due to interspecific competition between the two lizard species. The two lizard species share similar prey of insects and have been found to contest territory. Similar to behavioral displays between A. evermanni lizards, with two different species, the lizards also use push-ups, their dewlaps and tongues to compete for territory and ...
Like many other lizards, including the frilled lizard and basilisk, the collared lizard can run on its hind legs, and is a relatively fast sprinter. Record speeds have been around 16 miles per hour (26 km/h), much slower than the world record for lizards (21.5 mph or 34.6 km/h) attained by the larger-bodied Costa Rican spiny-tailed iguana ...
Reptiles are astonishingly diverse, with extraordinary adaptations such as a tiny lizard in Costa Rica that has evolved a way to “scuba dive,” according to new research. Fantastic creatures
[20] [21] Today, their range has extended as far as Georgia and to parts of Mexico. [22] It is believed that these lizards were unintentionally brought to the area in cargo shipments for the Caribbean, as well as an intentional release of approximately 100 individuals in 1941. [20] The species is also established in parts of Honduras. [23]
Fewer live in eastern and central South America (for example, less than 20 species are known from huge Brazil), [28] Contiguous United States (1 native species), [1] and the Lesser Antilles (about 25 species in total, with 1–2 species on each island).