List of reptiles of Kansas

This list of Kansas reptiles includes the snakes, turtles and lizards found in the US state of Kansas.

Turtles

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Kansas is home to 15 species of turtles.[1]

Family Chelydridae – snapping turtles

Family Kinosternidae – mud and musk turtles

Family Emydidae – basking and box turtles

Family Trionychidae – softshell turtles

Lizards

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There are 16 species of lizards in Kansas.[2]

Anguidae – lateral fold lizards

Crotaphytidae – collared and leopard lizards

Gekkonidae – geckos

Lacertidae – lacertas (wall and true lizards)

Phrynosomatidae – spiny lizards

Scincidae – skinks

Teiidae – whiptails

Venomous species

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Non-venomous species

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MT This snake has enlarged grooved teeth near the back of the upper jaw and secretes a mildly toxic saliva to incapacitate its prey. However, it is not considered dangerous to humans.

References

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  1. ^ Reptiles of Kansas from Great Plains Nature Center
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) – Kansas Herp Atlas