Herp Practical 2 Order (Squamata) Suborder (Sauria)

Eastern Collared Lizard

Crotaphytus collaris

What order and suborder is Crotaphytus collaris in?

Order - Squamata

Suborder - Sauria

What family is Crotaphytus collaris in?

Crotaphytidae (collared and leopard)

What is Crotaphytus collaris distribution?

southern half except the Bootheel.

Texas Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma cornutum

What order and suborder is Phrynosoma cornutum in?

Order - Squamata

Suborder - Sauria

What family is Phrynosoma cornutum in?

Phrynosomatidae (Spiny and Sand)

What is Phrynosoma cornutum distribution?

southwest most corner

Prairie Lizard

Sceloporus consobrinus

What order and suborder is Sceloporus consobrinus in?

Order - Squamata

Suborder - Sauria

What family is Sceloporus consobrinus in?

Phrynosomatidae (Spiny and Sand)

What is Sceloporus consobrinus distribution?

south half and north east

Southern Coal Skink?

Plestiodon anthracinus

what order and suborder is Plestiodon anthracinus in?

Order - Squamata

Suborder - Sauria

what family is Plestiodon anthracinus in?

Scincidae (skinks)

what is Plestiodon anthracinus distribution?

southern half except the bootheel

Common Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

What order and suborder is Plestiodon fasciatus in?

Order - Squamata

Suborder - Sauria

What family is Plestiodon fasciatus in?

Scincidae (skinks)

What is Plestiodon fasciatus distribution?

everywhere but the northernmost edge.

Broad-headed Skink?

Plestiodon laticeps

What order and suborder is Plestiodon laticeps in?

Order - Squamata

Suborder - Sauria

What family is Plestiodon laticeps in?

Scincidae (skinks)

What is Plestiodon laticeps distribution?

southern 2/3 up slight the northeast central section.

Great Plains Skink

Plestiodon obsoletus

What order and suborder is Plestiodon obsoletus in?

Order - Squamata

Suborder - Sauria

What family is Plestiodon obsoletus in?

Scincidae (skinks)

What is Plestiodon obsoletus distribution?

western edge

Northern Prairie Skink

Plestiodon septentrionalis

What order and suborder is Plestiodon septentrionalis in?

Order - Squamata

Suborder - Sauria

What family is Plestiodon septentrionalis in?

Scincidae (skinks)

What is Plestiodon septentrionalis distribution?

Northwest corner counties

Little Brown Skink?

Scincella lateralis

What order and suborder is Scincella lateralis in?

Order - Squamata

Suborder - Sauria

What family is Scincella lateralis in?

Scincidae (skinks)

What is Scincella lateralis distribution?

everywhere but northwest cornner

Prairie Racerunner

Aspidoscelis sexlineata

What order and suborder is Aspidoscelis sexlineata in?

Order - Squamata

Suborder - Sauria

What family is Aspidoscelis sexlineata in?

Teiidae (racerunners)

What is Aspidoscelis sexlineata distribution?

everywhere but the north central section.

Western Slender Glass Lizard

Ophisaurus attenuatus

what order and suborder is Ophisaurus attenuatus in?

Order - Squamata

Suborder - Sauria

what family is Ophisaurus attenuatus in?

Anguidae (glass and alligator lizards)

what is Ophisaurus attenuatus distribution?

everywhere