Terrestrial Native Reptile- and Native Mammal Species - Richest U.S. States?

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Nikola Chavkosk

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Hi Zoochatters,

I've tried on net to find info in respect to species richness of U.S. states but on Wikipedia there is incomplete data for all states, and I expect that southern U.S. states to be richest in species, particularly in reptile species. So,

-Are Texas, Arizona, or New Mexico richer in native reptile species than Florida , due to their proximity to Mexico and more direct relatedness with the south land, with Florida beeing isolated by water. Or can we try at least with the rattlesnake species. I know that California have six?

-What is the terrestrial native mammal species-richest U.S. State. In Europe, the greatest richness of native mammals species tend to be in Central and Southeast Europe - Balkan states. I guess again, Texas or Arizona will be native mammal species-richest U.S. states?
 
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Well one could also say Florida is richest in reptile diversity due to all the animals that have been released over the years:rolleyes: (think Burmese python, Nile monitors, basilisks, tegus, etc... It's a big mess)
 
I'd say Texas as well. The state is the size of some European countries and has pretty much every North American habitat aside from tundra
 
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