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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Big Bend National ParkDriving along the Rio Grande, mid-1940s
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Big Bend National Park
Reptiles

reptiles includes:

Turtles
Snakes
Lizards
 
Western coachwhip on the Old Ore Road
William Tesarek
Western coachwhip on the Old Ore Road
 

Big Bend's desert environment is a perfect place for reptiles! Thirty-one species of snakes, twenty-two species of lizards, and seven species of turtles have been found in Big Bend National Park. Remember that these animals, like all wildlife, are protected from harassment, killing, or collecting within the park.
Road sign to Big Bend State Park, 1930s  

Did You Know?
Before its establishment as a National Park in 1944, Big Bend was a Texas state park for eleven years. When established in May of 1933 the park was first designated "Texas Canyons State Park." The name of the new park was changed to Big Bend by the end of that year.
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