Texas yog lub xeev thib ob loj tshaj plaws hauv Tebchaws Meskas. Nrog rau thaj av loj li no, muaj ntau ntau hom ecosystems hauv Lone Star State. Muaj kwv yees li 115 hom nab uas nyob hauv Texas.
Peb tau sau cov npe ntawm 33 hom nab ntau tshaj plaws uas Texas tau muab. Tom qab tag nrho, nrog cov toj roob hauv pes loj, nws xav tias yuav muaj ntau yam.
14 Yam Ntsuag Ntsuag
1. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
| Species: | Crotalus Atrox |
| Longevity: | 15 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3 – 5 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
The Western Diamondback rattlesnake tuaj yeem pom nyob rau hauv ntau qhov chaw xws li cov nyom, hav zoov, tiaj tiaj, txhuam hniav, pob zeb canyons, thiab suab puam. Western Diamondback rattlesnake yog tus nab venomous tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv lub xeev Texas. Lawv cov venom muaj zog heev tab sis tsawg tsawg tau tshaj tawm. Ib tug me ntsis yuav tau mus nrhiav kev kho mob tam sim ntawd.
2. Ntoo Rattlesnake
| Species: | Crotalus horridus |
| Longevity: | 15 - 30 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2.5 - 5 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tub rattlesnakes muaj nyob rau hauv ntau thaj chaw xws li roob roob, ntoo thuv & hardwood forests, ua liaj ua teb, lowland thickets, thiab siab dua nyob ze lub cev dej. Cov ntoo rattlesnake muaj xim av lossis daj rau lub cev greyish, tab sis qee tus neeg tuaj yeem tsaus ntuj heev.
3. Western Massasauga Rattlesnake
| Species: | Sistrurus catenatus |
| Longevity: | 15 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1 – 3 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
The Western Massasauga nyob hauv prairies los ntawm Texas Gulf ntug dej hiav txwv mus txog Texas Panhandle. Western Massasaugas yog paler nrog lub teeb grey lossis tan-grey tom qab xim nrog qhov sib txawv xim av xim av.
4. Suab puam Massasauga Rattlesnake
| Species: | S.c. edwardsii |
| Longevity: | 15 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1.5 - 2.5 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Zoo ib yam li Sab Hnub Poob Massasauga, cov nab nyob hauv suab puam muaj xim sib dua. Lub plab yuav luag dawb thiab tsis muaj cov cim. Cov tsiaj no muaj kev faib tawm hauv zos nyob rau sab qab teb sab hnub tuaj ntawm Arizona, los ntawm nruab nrab thiab sab qab teb New Mexico, thiab mus rau sab hnub poob Texas.
5. Mojave Rattlesnake
| Species: | Crotalus scutulatus |
| Longevity: | 10 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3 - 4.5 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Lub Mojave rattlesnake zoo li lub pob zeb diamond sab hnub poob hauv cov cim. Lawv yog cov me me, cov kab me me uas pom tsuas yog hauv West Texas xwb.
6. Pygmy Rattlesnake
| Species: | Sistrurus miliarius |
| Longevity: | 15 - 30 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 14 – 22 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Pygmy Rattlesnake yog lub npe hu ua tus rattle-tsawg av rattler. Nws yog unevenly dispersed los ntawm East Texas. Lawv cov qauv sib txawv ntawm cov xim xws li dub, tan, grey, xim av, lub teeb liab, thiab lub teeb liab.
7. Prairie Rattlesnake
| Species: | Crotalus viridis |
| Longevity: | 16 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 35 – 45 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Prairie rattlesnakes yog nyob rau sab hnub poob Tebchaws Meskas, sab hnub poob Canada, thiab sab qaum teb Mexico. Lawv yog cov xim me me xim av nrog thaj ua rau cov xim av tsaus nti faib dorsally.
8. Blacktail Rattlesnake
| Species: | Crotalus molossus |
| Longevity: | 15 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3 – 4 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Cov hom no yog ib qho ntawm cov kab mob uas tsis tshua muaj siab thiab tsis tshua muaj. Lawv muaj xim los ntawm yellows mus rau xim av thiab dub. Lawv qhov tshwj xeeb tshaj plaws yog lawv cov nplai dub tag nrho. Cov hom no muaj nyob rau hauv feem ntawm Western Texas.
9. Banded Pob Zeb Rattlesnake
| Species: | Crotalus lepidus klauberi |
| Longevity: | 20 - 30 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 23 – 27 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Hom kab no yog lub teeb grey nrog tsaus, grey-dub bands raws qhov ntev ntawm nws lub cev. Lawv muaj ntau yam tsawg kawg nkaus hauv Texas, tsuas yog tshwm sim hauv Franklin Toj siab ntawm El Paso county.
10. Mottled Rattlesnake
| Species: | Crotalus lepidus |
| Longevity: | 10 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1.5 - 2 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Me me thiab me me nrog qhov nruab nrab ntev li ntawm ob txhais taw. Pom nyob rau hauv roob toj siab ntawm West Texas. Lawv muaj ntau yam sib txawv ntawm cov qauv thiab xim, txawm tias feem ntau grey nrog cov kab tsaus nti tab sis tuaj yeem muaj txij li tan mus rau pinkish.
11. Broadband Copperhead
| Species: | Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus |
| Longevity: | 15 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 20 - 30 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Broad-banded copperhead is a sub-species of Copperhead native to the state. Lawv paub tias muaj neeg nyob hauv cheeb tsam los ntawm Central Texas sab qaum teb mus rau yav qab teb ciam teb ntawm Kansas thiab Oklahoma.
12. Eastern Copperhead
| Species: | Agkistrodon contortrix |
| Longevity: | 15 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2 – 3 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Copperhead nab muaj kab grey thiab/los yog xim av nrog lub taub hau tooj liab. Lawv sib xyaw nrog cov nplooj-npog hav zoov. Copperheads tom ntau dua li ntaus. Lawv yog cov camouflaged zoo nyob rau hauv lawv ib puag ncig uas feem ntau tom tshwm sim thaum tus nab raug ntes los yog nce mus. Copperheads nyiam nrhiav chaw nkaum hauv cov cav, cov laug cam, thiab lwm yam khoom thiab nws yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws los siv ceev faj thaum tig lawv hla.
13. Western Cottonmouth/Water Moccasin
| Species: | Agkistrodon piscivorous |
| Longevity: | 15 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 30 - 48 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Kuj hu ua dej moccasins, hom no tuaj yeem ua xim av tsaus, txiv ntseej-xim av, txiv ntseej ntsuab, lossis yuav luag dub. Lawv raug cim nrog dav, tsaus nti. Cottonmouth tau txais nws lub npe los ntawm cov ntaub so ntswg dawb hauv nws lub qhov ncauj, uas nws qhia thaum raug hem. Qhov no yog ib tug hnyav-lub cev nab, uas nruab nrab txog 3.5 ko taw ntev. Lawv pom nyob rau hauv nruab nrab thiab sab hnub tuaj ib nrab ntawm lub xeev nyob rau hauv swamps, qeeb waterways, coastal marshes, dej ntws, pas dej, thiab kwj deg.
14. Texas Coral Snake
| Species: | Microrus tener |
| Longevity: | 7 - 10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3 – 5 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tsuas yog ib hom coral nab nyob hauv Texas. Coral nab yog ib hom txaj muag heev thiab tsis tshua pom. Nws muaj, nyob rau hauv kev txiav txim, liab, daj, thiab dub xim. Lub coral nab muaj lub qhov ncauj me me thiab feem ntau tsis txhoj puab heev. Cov coral nab tsis tshua tau tom, tab sis yog lawv ua nws txaus ntshai.
19 Yam Tsis Muaj Kev Phem Ntawm Tus Nab hauv Texas
15. Western Rat Nab
| Species: | Pantherophis obsoletus |
| Longevity: | 10 - 15 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3.5 - 6 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus Nab Sab Hnub Poob yog ib qho ntawm feem ntau ntsib cov kab uas tsis muaj venomous nyob rau hauv North Texas thiab qhov no yog tshwj xeeb tshaj yog muaj nyob rau hauv Dallas / Fort Worth cheeb tsam. Lawv muaj nyob rau hauv ntau qhov chaw xws li hav zoov, nyom, suburban thiab nroog chaw. Lawv tsis ua phem.
16. Rough Green nab
| Species: | Opheodrys aestivus |
| Longevity: | 15 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2.5 - 3 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Bright ntsuab dorsal coloration yog sib piv rau lub puab tsaig dawb thiab daj ntseg ntsuab, daj, los yog cream-xim plab. Tus nab no muaj nyob thoob plaws sab qab teb Asmeskas, los ntawm Virginia raws ntug dej hiav txwv Atlantic mus rau Florida thiab sab hnub poob thoob plaws hauv Texas. Cov pejxeem kuj pom muaj nyob hauv Mexico, raws Gulf of Mexico.
17. Texas Garter Snake
| Species: | Thamnophis sirtalis annectens |
| Longevity: | 4 - 10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 23 - 30 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus Texas Garter nab zoo li tus nab garter li niaj zaus. Lawv tsis tshua muaj, txawm nyob hauv lawv qhov chaw hauv Texas. Lawv tuaj yeem pom nyob hauv ntau qhov chaw nyob tab sis nyob ze rau qhov chaw dej.
18. Western Hognose nab
| Species: | Heterodon nasicus |
| Longevity: | 15-20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 14-24 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus nab nyob sab hnub poob Hognose muaj nyob thoob plaws feem ntau ntawm sab hnub tuaj ib nrab ntawm Texas. Txawm hais tias nws tsis muaj teeb meem, tus nab no tso rau ntawm qhov kev tiv thaiv zoo heev. Nws yog qhov txawv tshaj plaws los ntawm nws qhov pointy, upturned snout.
19. Western Coachwhip
| Species: | Masticophis flagellum testaceus |
| Longevity: | 10 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3 – 6 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus nab no muaj nyob thoob plaws hauv West thiab Central Texas. Coachwhip yog ib tug nab uas tsis muaj venomous feem ntau hu ua "Red Racer". Lawv sib txawv ntawm cov xim me ntsis tab sis nyiam ua xim xim av-liab.
20. Ntiv nplhaib-Necked Snake
| Species: | Diadophis punctatus |
| Longevity: | 6 - 10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 10 - 16 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Lub nplhaib-caj dab yog ib tug txiv ntseej-xim nab feem ntau pom nyob rau hauv pob zeb thiab cav. Ntau ntau nyob rau hauv cov cheeb tsam ntawm cov dej noo siab, lawv tau pom ib ntus thoob plaws hauv thaj chaw qhuav ntawm Texas.
21. Speckled Kingsnake
| Species: | Ampropeltis getula holbrooki |
| Longevity: | 15 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3 – 4 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tseem raug hu ua vajntxwv ntau zaus, tus vaajntxwv speckled yog ib tug loj me me, cov nab dub nrog cov nplais du nrog cov cim daj tsis zoo ua rau lawv kos npe speckled tsos.
22. Prairie Kingsnake
| Species: | Lampropeltis calligaster |
| Longevity: | 15 - 25 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2 – 3 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Prairie kingsnakes yog cov nab me me uas muaj cov nplais du, ci ci, xim tom qab ntawm grey lossis lub teeb xim av. Lawv pom ib tug series ntawm tsaus blotches hauv lawv lub cev. Cov tsiaj no pom muaj nyob rau sab hnub tuaj ib nrab ntawm Texas nrog qee cov pejxeem pom nyob rau sab hnub tuaj Panhandle thiab cov neeg nyob ib leeg nyob rau sab qab teb Texas.
23. Mis nab
| Species: | Lampropeltis triangulum |
| Longevity: | 15 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2 – 6 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Mis nab zoo li venomous coral nab-lawv ob leeg muaj bands dub, liab, thiab daj tab sis qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv cov qauv yog txawv. Mis nab feem ntau khaws cia ua tsiaj thiab tsis muaj mob rau tib neeg.
24. Snake
| Species: | Pituophis catenifer |
| Longevity: | 10 - 25 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 4 – 6 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus Bull Snake muaj tag nrho beige rau lub teeb xim av xim nrog tsaus xim av los yog dub blotches. Lawv lub plab yog daj nrog cov pob dub. Tus nab no muaj nyob thoob plaws hauv Texas hauv cov nyom, cov nyom, thiab cov xuab zeb.
25. Kab Ntsuag
| Species: | Tropidoclonion lineatum |
| Longevity: | 4 - 10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 8 - 10 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus nab no zoo li tus nab garter me me. Tus nab kab yog li 8 mus rau 10 ntiv tes ntev. Lawv pom nyob rau hauv prairies, grasslands, pastures, woodland edges, thiab txawm lub nroog chaw ua si, thiab backyards. Lawv nyiam mus nkaum hauv cov khib nyiab thaum nruab hnub thiab tawm tuaj hmo ntuj mus yos hav zoov.
26. DeKay's Brown Snake
| Species: | Storeria dekayi |
| Longevity: | 5 - 7 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 10 - 15 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Cov hom kab mob no yog xim daj, xim av, lossis xim liab-xim av nrog daj ntseg middorsal kab txaij. Lub npe hu ua New York Naturalist, lawv pom nyob rau sab hnub tuaj ntawm Rocky Roob hauv Tebchaws Meskas.
27. Plain-Bellied Dej Nag
| Species: | Nerodia erythrogaster |
| Longevity: | 8 - 15 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3 – 4 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Plain-Bellied Water Snakes yog lub cev loj thiab hnyav. Lawv feem ntau pom nyob rau hauv, nyob ze, los yog saum toj no dej ntawm tsob ntoo ceg los yog shrubs. Lawv zoo ib yam li pob zeb diamondback nab.
28. Pob zeb diamond-Backed Dej nab
| Species: | Nerodia rhombifer |
| Longevity: | 8 - 12 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2.5 - 4 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Nov qhov chaw nyob muaj pas dej, pas dej, kwj deg, dej, thiab tej chaw ntub dej. Raws li nrog rau feem ntau cov nab dej, lawv tuaj yeem tsis meej pem nrog cov venomous cottonmouth. Cov nab no tsis yog venomous tab sis yuav emit ib tug ntxhiab tsw musk thaum hem.
29. Yellow-Bellied Racer
| Species: | Coluber constrictor flaviventris |
| Longevity: | 6 - 10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3 – 5 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus Daj-Bellied Racer yog nquag thaum nruab hnub. Lawv nyob hauv Texas prairies, grasslands, pastures, brushy fields, qhib ntoo, thiab raws ntug hav zoov. Lawv muaj xim los ntawm txiv ntseej, tan, xim av, los yog xiav mus rau grey los yog ze li ntawm dub. Lub plab yuav daj, cream, los yog lub teeb xiav-grey.
30. Rough Earth Snake
| Species: | Virginia striatula |
| Longevity: | 7 - 10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 7 – 10 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus nab me no muaj nyob hauv Texas, tab sis kuj muaj nyob thoob plaws hauv Tebchaws Meskas. Feem ntau koj yuav pom nws hauv thaj chaw hav zoov uas nws tuaj yeem pom ntau daim npog hauv av, suav nrog cov nplooj poob, khib nyiab, lossis ntoo poob.
31. Nab dig muag
| Species: | Leptotyphlops dulcis |
| Longevity: | 6 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 7 - 8 cm |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus nab no txaj muag thiab zais zais. Lawv feem ntau pom nyob rau hauv lub npog ntawm cov cav ntoo, pob zeb, thiab lwm cov khib nyiab thiab nyob thoob plaws thaj tsam hav zoov ntawm sab hnub tuaj Texas.
32. Buttermilk Racer
| Species: | Clouber constrictor anthicus |
| Longevity: | 6 - 10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3 – 5 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Ntxhais Npauj Npaim Racer yog ib hom subspecies ntawm sab hnub tuaj racer. Lawv cov xim yog cov qauv tshwj xeeb ntawm cov xim dub, ntsuab, daj, greys, thiab qee zaum xiav. Lawv lub cev yog flecked nrog dawb los yog daj nyob rau hauv lub teev thiab lawv lub plab yog dawb los yog cream-xim.
33. Texas Indigo
| Species: | Drymarchon melanurus erebennus |
| Longevity: | 10 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 5 - 8.5 ft |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Nyob rau hauv ob qho tib si ntev thiab qhov hnyav, Indigo Snake yog ib hom nab loj tshaj plaws hauv xeev Texas. Nrog ib tug glossy, iridescent, xiav-dub xim ntawm lub taub hau thiab lub cev, lawv tej zaum yuav muaj xim liab, liab-txiv kab ntxwv, los yog cream xim ntawm lub puab tsaig los yog caj pas. Lub Indigo tau los ua tsoomfwv tiv thaiv hauv xyoo 1978.
Conclusion
Texas yog lub tsev rau ntau hom thiab subspecies ntawm nab. Feem ntau cov nab hauv Texas tsis muaj teeb meem rau tib neeg thiab tseem muaj txiaj ntsig zoo rau tib neeg los ntawm kev noj cov nas thiab kab.
Texas kuj yog lub tsev rau qee tus nab venomous hauv Tebchaws Meskas, txhais tau hais tias lawv tom tuaj yeem ua rau raug mob hnyav lossis tuag yog tias tsis kho.
Txawm hais tias qee tus nab no niaj hnub khaws cia ua tsiaj, nws yeej tsis pom zoo kom coj tus nab qus los ntawm lawv qhov chaw nyob thiab sim ua rau lawv rau hauv koj tus tsiaj. Yog tias koj txaus siab rau ib tus tsiaj nab, koj tuaj yeem nrhiav tau tus neeg yug tsiaj uas muaj npe nrov los ntawm kev ua koj cov kev tshawb fawb lossis mus rau cov tsiaj reptiles hauv zos.
