Herpetology Lizards and Snakes (Order Squamata)

Dr. Foster

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Geckos

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Sceloporus undulatus
Eastern fence lizard
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Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
Six-lined racerunner
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Scincella lateralis
little brown skink
Scincidae

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Plestiodon fasciatus
common five-lined skink
Scincidae

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Plestiodon laticeps
broad-headed skink
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Ophiosaurus attenuatus
slender glass lizard
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Gila monster & Mexican
beaded lizard

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Agkistrodon contortrix
copperhead rattlesnake
Viperidae

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Agkistrodon piscivorus
cottonmouth rattlesnake
Viperidae

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Sistrurus catenatus
Massassauga rattlesnake
Viperidae

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Crotalus horridus
timber rattlesnake
Viperidae

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Nerodia rhombifer
diamond-backed watersnake
Colubridae

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Nerodia erythrogaster
yellow-bellied watersnake
Colubridae

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Nerodia sipedon
Northern watersnake
Colubridae

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Regina septemvittata
queen snake
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Clonophis kirtlandii
Kirtland’s snake
Colubridae

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Storeria dekayi dekayi
Northern brownsnake
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Thamnophis sirtalis
common gartersnake
Colubridae

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Thamnophis radix
plains gartersnake
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Thamnophis butleri
Butler’s gartersnake
Colubridae

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Thamnophis sauritus
Eastern ribbonsnake
Colubridae

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Thamnophis proximus
Western ribbonsnake
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Virginia valeriae
smooth earthsnake
Colubridae

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Heterodon platirhinos
Eastern hog-nosed snake
Colubridae

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Diadophis punctatus
ring-necked snake
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Farancia abacura
red-bellied mudsnake
Colubridae

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Carphophis amoenus
Eastern worm snake
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Coluber constrictor
blue racer
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Opheodrys aestivus
rough greensnake
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Opheodrys vernalis
smooth greensnake
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Pantherophis obsoletus
Texas ratsnake
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Pantherophis vulpinus
Western foxsnake
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Pituophis catenifer sayi
bullsnake
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Lampropeltis getula nigra
Eastern black (common) kingsnake
Colubridae

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Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
Eastern milksnake
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Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster
prairie kingsnake
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Cemophora coccinea
scarletsnake
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Tantilla coronata
Southeastern crowned snake
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