List of reptiles of Colorado
The individual, wild species of lizards, snakes, and turtles extant in the U.S. state of Colorado:
Lizards
§Article exists for this species, but not the subspecies.
*Article exists for this genus, but not the individual species.
Snakes
§Article exists for this species, but not the subspecies.
*Article exists for this genus, but not the individual species.
Turtles[1]
| Family | Species | Common Name |
|---|---|---|
| Chelydridae | Chelydra serpentina | Common snapping turtle |
| Emydidae | Chrysemys picta bellii | Painted turtle |
| Emydidae | Terrapene ornata | Ornate Box turtle |
| Emydidae | Trachemys scripta elegans | Red-eared slider† |
| Kinosternidae | Kinosternon flavescens | Yellow mud turtle |
| Trionychidae | Apalone spinifera | Spiny softshell turtle |
†Red-eared sliders are an introduced and invasive species to Colorado.
References
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-22.
External links
- "Quick Key to Amphibians and Reptiles of Colorado" (PDF).
- "Colorado Parks and Wildlife".
- "Colorado Herpetological Society".
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