Texas is home to 10 different Gould’s ecoregions as seen on the map below. Ecoregions are areas of land that share similar climate, topography and soils. In this series, we will dive into each of Texas’ 10 ecoregions one Critter Connections issue at a time. Next up – the Cross Timbers!
Texas is very rich in snake diversity with over 100 different species and subspecies of snake. However, only 15 of those are venomous. The first thing we need to identify is the term venomous. Venomous animals are often incorrectly referred to as poisonous, but there is a difference. An animal that injects venom, using something sharp like a stinger or teeth, is venomous. An animal that makes you sick when you eat it is poisonous.
Texas is home to 10 different Gould’s ecoregions as seen on the map below. Ecoregions are areas of land that share similar climate, topography and soils. In this series, we will dive into each of Texas’ 10 ecoregions one Critter Connections issue at a time. Next up – the Cross Timbers! 
Texas is very rich in snake diversity with over 100 different species and subspecies of snake. However, only 15 of those are venomous. The first thing we need to identify is the term venomous. Venomous animals are often incorrectly referred to as poisonous, but there is a difference. An animal that injects venom, using something sharp like a stinger or teeth, is venomous. An animal that makes you sick when you eat it is poisonous.