Texas Lizards by Troy Hibbitts

Author:Troy Hibbitts [Hibbitts, Troy D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2015-03-14T04:00:00+00:00

Mesquite Lizard, male, Nuevo León, Mexico.

REPRODUCTION Little is known about their reproduction in Texas, but like similar lizards in South Texas, they breed in April and May. Females give birth to live young in June and July. They likely reach sexual maturity in their first spring.

COMMENTS AND CONSERVATION Not much is known about the populations of the Mesquite Lizard in Texas, where they are at the extreme edge of their distribution. Furthermore, the lowland riparian habitats used by Texas populations are anomalous when compared to those used by the species throughout the bulk of its distribution—primarily montane pine-oak forests in the highlands of Mexico. Although uncommon, Texas populations seem to be stable and are afforded some protection by being on the TPWD’s Black List. The greatest threat to this species in Texas is the elimination of riparian groves along the Rio Grande.

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