How has human activity effected reptiles?

Answer 1

not much other than taking up their habitat and forcing them further into the woods. reptiles are some kinda tuff critters! and for that they are to be admired.

however, i can give you one example of mans indirect effect on a reptile species. in texas we USED to have what we call horned-frogs or horned lizzards. cool little animals! well, they eat ants and since the introduction of fire ants by man accidently, no more horned lizzards. you usd to couldnt go outside without tripping over one a the lil fellas. now they have been eliminated by those pesky fire ants...its true!

and also i must add there is only so much forcing deeper into the woods that can be done. species are sensetive to many factors such as climate. they have to live where they live. yes, reptiles are resiliant tough critters, but if they are forced to a area too cold/hot they will perish, for example....

Answer 2

There are bodies of water in south Florida where the pesticides and fertilizers from nearby agricultural areas is guessed to have caused the females alligators to basically go into menopause before they hit optimal breeding size. Eggs that are laid tend to be infertile or the embryos die before full development.

I haven't seen an Eastern Indigo in the wild in over three years, I used to see at least a few a year. I haven't seen an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake in at least two years, used to see them all the time too. And this is not in areas that are being developed. I regularly find myself on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and remember having to watch every step for pigmy rattlers, haven't seen one of those in years, either. Last wild snakes I saw were two black racers that were hit on the side of the road where someone would have had to swerve to hit them..... on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Ever see someone swerve to hit a turtle as it crosses the road? I have.

Ever heard anyone brag about killing a snake? All the time. All the damn time.

Answer 3

Well in my area they tried to build a shopping center, but found out the land they chose was a site for bog turtles which are sort of rare in this neck of woods. After all the land testing and studies eventually the turtles disappeared, probably dead from stress of activity going on to research the the land and it's also next to a major thorofare, they'd be dead sooner or later. Box turtles and snakes near us are being mowed down by cars and we do try to save them without getting mowed down ourselves.

Answer 4

Human activity almost destroyed all kind of species, reptiles can't escape from that..