• The Texas White House

    Lyndon B Johnson

    National Historical Park Texas

Reptiles

Texas Cooter Turtle

Texas Cooter Turtle

A variety of reptile species have been identified within the boundaries of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. The five common turtles inventoried include the Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina), Texas Map Turtle (Graptemys versa), Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scipta elegans), Texas Cooter (Pseudemys texana), and Guadalupe Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera guadalupensis).

 
A green anole

A green anole temporarily changes color to camouflage itself against a rusted piece of metal.

Common snakes include the Diamondback Watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer), Texas Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi texana), and the Texas Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta lindheimerii). The Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) is a lizard that is usually seen sunning on fence lines throughout the park.

The Mediterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) is a common exotic found inhabiting many of the structures.

Did You Know?

President Johnson sings with Yuki

Guests found it amusing when President Johnson would "sing" with Yuki, a little white dog that his daughter Luci found at a gas station in Johnson City and adopted. Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park