1. Reptiles of Texas

2. Alligator

3. Caiman Small crocodile looking Brought in as pets and have been turned loose in some areas

4. Crocodiles Not found in TX!! Pointed snout

5. Green Anole Can change colors and therefore is sometimes called a chameleon

6. Collared Lizzard

7. Gecko

8. Glass Lizard Looks more like a snake Tail will break off if pulled by predator- it will re-grow

9. Texas Horned lizard (Horny Toad) State Reptile Squirts blood out of eyes Fire ants have hurt Population Feeds on red ants

10. Six lined Racer

11. Gila Monster Only poisonous lizard in Texas Found in Rocky terrain

12. Turtle species Protective shell Lack teeth-have a sharp break Most are herbivorous, but some such as snapping turtles are carnivorous Some eat insects, mollusk, worms, and raw meat

13. Snapping Turtle Fairly aggressive turtle

14. Softshell turtle Good to eat Found in freshwater streams

15. Texas Tortoise Tortoise is found on land (terrestrial)

16. Red Ear Slider Very common

17. Stinkpot Turtle

18. Box Turtle Kept as pets

19. Ridley sea Turtle Common off Texas Coast

20. Poisonous Snakes

21. Coral Snake Poisonous and affects the nervous system Red on Yellow

22. Cottonmouth Water Moccasin Found around waters edge Poisonous Musky smell White inside Of mouth Very aggressive

23. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Most Common Rattler in Tx Black and white bands on tail Some don’t rattle poisonous

24. Copperhead Very poisonous and common

25. Canebreak Rattlesnake Found in the Central Post Oak Region of Texas Poisonous

26. Non Venomous Snakes

27. Blue Indigo Kills rattlesnakes Found in South Texas Up to 10 foot long They like to rest around ponds

28. Rat Snake

29. Milk Snake Not poisonous Red on black Bigger than coral

30. Water Snake Non-venemous

31. Ribbon Snake

32. Garter Snake Very common

33. Amphibians Begin their life cycle in water and use gills to breath and once mature they have developed lungs and can breath air. Toads, frogs and salamanders

34. Spotted Salamander

35. American Toad

36. Houston Toad Endangered A fungus (Chitrid)common in water is what is killing them

37. Chorus Frog

38. Bullfrog Commonly eat the legs Deep sounding croak

39. Leopard Frog Most common frog in Texas

40. Tadpole Larval stage of Frogs and toads

41. Newt Larval stage of salamander Sometime called water dogs Bass