Thursday, March 8, 2012
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The California kingsnake prefers hotter, dry climates as found in areas such as Arizona, New Mexico, Baja California and Utah. The only areas of California that have an inhospitable climate for the California kingsnake are the cooler, damper regions of the northeastern redwood forests and northwestern coastal region.
Read more: California King Snake Information
Read more: California King Snake Information
A few reptiles of North America
This is only a select few of the diverse species of American Reptiles to give you an idea of how many there really are! Linked Information is courtesy of Wildlife of North America
Alabama Map Turtle | (Graptemys pulchra) | ||
Alligator Snapping Turtle | (Macroclemys temminckii) | ||
American Alligator | (Alligator mississipiensis) | ||
American Crocodile | (Crocodylus acutus) | ||
Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake | (Crotalus willardi willardi) | ||
Atlantic Ridley Sea Turtle | (Lepidochelys kempii) | ||
Atlantic Salt Marsh Snake | (Nerodia clarkii taeniata) | ||
Baird's Rat Snake | (Elaphe bairdi) | ||
Baja Blue Rock Lizard | (Petrosaurus thalassinus) | ||
Baja California Lyresnake | (Trimorphodon biscutatus lyrophanes) | ||
Baja California Rattlesnake | (Crotalus enyo) | ||
Banded Rock Rattlesnake | (Crotalus lepidus klauberi) | ||
Banded Water Snake | (Nerodia fasciata fasciata) | ||
Barbour's Map Turtle | (Graptemys barbouri) | ||
Black knobbed Map Turtle | (Graptemys nigrinoda) | ||
Black Racer | (Coluber constrictor priapus) | ||
Blackneck Garter Snake | (Thamnophis cyrtopsis) | ||
Blacktail Rattlesnake | (Crotalus molossus molossus) | ||
Blanding's Turtle | (Emydoidea blandingii) | ||
Blue Racer | (Coluber constrictor foxi) |
Brown Anole
A male anolis sagrei, or brown anole, is pictured above. The males have adapted to increase chances of finding a mate by acquiring the orange neck ridge through evolution. The females do not have this, as shown below.
Common Caiman
The common caiman is indigenous to Mexico and its surrounding regions, Central America, and northern South America. They are a threatened species due to human industrialization.
Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake
The Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake has acquired certain hunting adaptions, including camouflage in its environment and retractable venom fangs for killing prey.
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