Our limited reptile collection representing 10 different species was initiated by David Hurst Thomas during his Master's research in Nevada (Harvard-Nevada expedition).
ORDER | FAMILY | GENUS | SPECIES | COMMON | STATE | OSTEOLOGICAL SPECIMAN |
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Caudata | Necturidae | Necturus | sp. | mud puppy (salamander) | 1 | |
Squamata | Colubridae | Coluber | constrictus | western yellow-bellied racer | NV | 1 |
Squamata | Colubridae | Lampropeltis | getulus | kingsnake | 1 | |
Squamata | Colubridae | Pituophis | catenifer | gopher snake | CA | 1 |
Squamata | Iguanidae | Gambelia | sila | blunt-nosed leopard lizard | CA | 1 |
Squamata | Scincidae | Corucia | zebrata | monkey-tail skink (captive bred) | ID | 1 |
Squamata | Viperidae | Crotalus | viridus | western rattlesnake | NV | 3 |
Testudinata | Cheloniidae | Lepidochelys | olivacea | olive ridley sea turtle | 1 | |
Testudinata | Emydidae | Actinemys | marmorata | western pond turtle | CA | 5 |
Testudinata | Testudinae | Gopherus | agassizi | desert tortoise | CA | 2 |