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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.
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).
[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]
Anolis carolinensis or green anole (US: / ə ˈ n oʊ. l i / ⓘ) (among other names below) is a tree-dwelling species of anole lizard native to the southeastern United States and introduced to islands in the Pacific and Caribbean.
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
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 ...
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