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Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates with dry skin thats covered with scales or bony plates. 
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Eastern Mud Turtle | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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Eastern Mud Turtle | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
• Kinosternon subrubrum • Only needs a little standing water--likes ditch areas • A type of musk turtle--known by shape of shell • Tremendously long neck • No teeth, but a strong jaw • Scavenger • 7.6...
Broad Headed Skink | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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Broad Headed Skink | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
• Eumeces laticeps • Diurnal reptile • 14 - 21.6 cm (5.5 - 8.5 inches) • Black or brown skink, adults may be uniform brown • Five narrow light stripes including dorsal stripe along fourth or fifth...
Which Snakes Are Harmless? | Palmetto Scene

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Which Snakes Are Harmless? | Palmetto Scene
As we transition to warmer temperatures in S.C. , we begin to see nature blossoming all around us. Trees and flowers start to bloom, animals begin to mate and bring forth new life, and snakes begin to...
Yellow Rat Snake | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Yellow Rat Snake | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata • Long, powerful constrictor 86.4 - 256.5 cm (34 - 101 inches) long • Skillful climber • Three different adult color patterns; plain, striped and blotched • Mates April...
Eastern Cottonmouth | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Eastern Cottonmouth | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus • Dark, heavy-bodied water snake • 50.8 - 189.2 cm (20 - 74.5 inches) long • Broad-based flat-topped head • Olive, brown or black above • No pattern or with dark...
Green Anole | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene

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Green Anole | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
• Anolis carolinensis • Often referred to as a Chameleon, but not a true one • Slight in build with narrow head • Slender with long thin tail • Pink dewlap under throat in male hangs down • Ability to...
Eastern Cottonmouth Moccasin | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Eastern Cottonmouth Moccasin | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
• Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus • Very poisonous, large semi-aquatic relative of the copperhead and rattlesnake • Olive, brown, or black above; belly lighter color • Crossbands with dark borders •...
Copperhead | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Copperhead | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
• Agkistrodon contortrix • Moderately large, stout-bodied poisonous snake • Chestnut brown hourglass-shaped crossbands with light centers on body pattern • Green-yellow tail tips in juveniles • Pit...