This little Broad-headed Skink (Eumeces laticeps) has had an encounter with a predator, most likely some bird, that has marred her beauty but saved … [Read more...] about Broad-headed Skink Eumeces laticeps, A tale of Tails.
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Update on Texas Horned Lizards
For the last three summers, I have been treated to encounters with members of the species Phrynosoma cornutum, the Texas Horned Lizard that are living … [Read more...] about Update on Texas Horned Lizards
Prairie Lizard, Sceloporus undulatus or Sceloporus consobrinus?
This lizard is most likely in the genus Sceloporus because of the "keel" visible in the center of its larger scales. It closely resembles the species … [Read more...] about Prairie Lizard, Sceloporus undulatus or Sceloporus consobrinus?
Prairie Racerunner- Colorful and Fast
The animal pictured in this photograph is a Prairie Racerunner, Cnemidophorus sexlineatus viridis. It is one of two species found in Texas. This … [Read more...] about Prairie Racerunner- Colorful and Fast