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Big Bend National Park
Reptiles

reptiles includes:

Turtles
Snakes
Lizards
 
Western coachwhip on the Old Ore Road
William Tesarek
Western coachwhip on the Old Ore Road
 

Big Bend's desert environment is a perfect place for reptiles! Thirty-one species of snakes, twenty-two species of lizards, and seven species of turtles have been found in Big Bend National Park. Remember that these animals, like all wildlife, are protected from harassment, killing, or collecting within the park.
At the top of the Lost Mine Trail  

Did You Know?
Some people who take the Lost Mine trail in Big Bend National Park may be secretly looking for the lost mine, but most of them take the climb to enjoy the scenery, the vegetation, and the wildlife. The rocks are mostly lava but a few dikes of igneous rock filling fissures are seen along the way.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST