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Fifteen species of reptiles are native within the U.S. state of Arkansas, in the south-central United States.
Lizards
Twelve species of lizard are native to the state. The most common lizards are skinks, with six native Scincidae species.
The Western Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus attenuatus) is also native to the state.
See also
References
- Robinson, Henry W.; Douglas, Neil H. (1978). "First Records of Eumeces obsoletus in Arkansas". The Southwestern Naturalist. 23 (3): 538–539. doi:10.2307/3670267. ISSN 0038-4909.
- Trauth, Stanley E. (28 August 1984). "Seasonal Incidence and Reproduction in the Western Slender Glass Lizard, Ophisaurus attenuatus attenuatus (Reptilia, Anguidae), in Arkansas". The Southwestern Naturalist. 29 (3): 271. doi:10.2307/3671358.
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