Reptiles
Western Diamondback G. Nafis The following reptiles have been documented at Padre Island National Seashore. The common and scientific names have been given for each. Mexican Milk Snake - Lampropeltis triangulum annulata Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake - Thamnophis proximus orarius Marcy's Checkered Garter Snake - Thamnophis marcianus Diamondback Water Snake - Nerodia rhombifera Texas Glossy Snake - Arizona elegans arenicola Eastern Hognose Snake - Heterodon platirhinos Racer - Coluber constrictor Flat Head Snake - Tantilla gracilis Bullsnake - Pituophis catenifer sayi Texas Patch Nose Snake - Salvadora rahamiae lineata Ground Snake - Sonora semiannulata Gulf Salt Marsh Snake - Nerodia clarkii clarkii Texas Rat Snake - Elaphe obsoleta lindheimerii Great Plains Rat Snake - Elaphe guttata emoryi Rough Earth Snake - Virginia striatula Marsh Brown Snake - Storeria dekayi limnetes Texas Brown Snake - Storeria dekayi texana Desert Kingsnake - Lampropeltis getula splendida Texas Indigo Snake - Drymarchon Corais erebennus Texas Blind Snake - Leptotyphlops dulcis Western Diamondback Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox Western Massasauga - Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus Desert Massasauga - Sistrurus catenatus edwardsi Texas Coral Snake - Micrurus tener
Lizards Western Slender Grass Lizard - Ophisaurus attenuatus Six-lined Racerunner - Cnemidophorus s sexlineatus Great Plains Skink - Eumeces obsoletus Texas Spotted Whiptail - Cnemidophorus gularis Spot-tailed Earless Lizard - Holbrookia laceretus Mediterranean Gecko - Hemidactylus tursicus Green Anole - Anolis carolinensis Ground Skink - Scincella lateralis Texas Horned Lizard - Phrynosoma cornutum Rosebelly Lizard - Sceloporus variabilis marmoratus Texas Spiny Lizard - Sceloprus olivaceus
Sea Turtles Leatherback sea turtle - Dermochelys coriacea Green sea turtle - Chelonia mydas Kemp's Ridley sea turtle - Lepidochelys kempii Hawksbill sea turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata Loggerhead sea turtle - Caretta caretta
Yellow Mud Turtle - Kinosternon flavescens Texas Tortoise - Gopherus berlandieri Common Snapping Turtle - Chelydra serpentina Ornate Box Turtle - Terrapene ornata Texas Diamondback Terrapin - Malaclemys terrapin littoralis |
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