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A female can lay up to four clutches of eggs per season. Map is based on museum voucher specimens. After about 60 days of isolated incubation, the delicate, 2-inch young emerge prepared to fend for and care for themselves. Breeding occurs in the spring and early summer with young hatching from eggs in mid to late summer. Over time the lizard will regenerate a new tail, although this new one is never as long or colorful as the original.Texas spiny lizards, like other lizard species, are coldblooded, or ectothermic. The Texas spiny lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to the south central United States, in the states of Texas, Arizona and Oklahoma, and northeastern Mexico in the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, and San Luis Potosí.They are quite common throughout their range, where they can be found in trees or on fences. Wooden fenceposts are also a favorite, although they occasionally can be seen foraging on the ground.However, at the first hint of danger from a perceived predator, they will dash for the nearest tree and rapidly ascend the trunk, typically on the opposite side of whatever has frightened them.The Texas spiny lizard is one of the larger members of its genus, with adult males frequently achieving lengths of nearly 11 inches.The background coloration of this reptile ranges from gray to tan to dark brown, and the dorsal region is marked with nine black, wavy bars from behind the neck to just above the vent.

Orange counties indicate new county records since previous Herps of Texas update in 1998; all other colored counties reflect known distribution prior to 1998 for species and/or subspecies. They tend to thrive in these areas, cohabiting with mankind as humans plant arboreal habitats for these lizards to flourish in.They are completely harmless and quite beneficial in controlling invertebrate pests in the yard. Before the electronic entertainment age in which we live, many young people spent their summer days collecting bugs and various other "critters," only for their parents to find them in their pockets.One of the most common creatures collected by the young naturalists was a species that calls Central Texas its home: the Texas spiny lizard.The Texas spiny lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) is one of seven spiny lizard species that reside in Texas, and it is undeniably the one that is encountered the most frequently by man.It ranges from extreme southern Oklahoma southward through the Tamaulipan thornscrub of central Tamaulipas, westward to central Coahuila and northward to the caprock areas of the Texas Panhandle.This lacertilian variety are often called "tree lizards" or "fence lizards" by those who are lucky enough to witness them, and for good reason. Males have blue-green patches on throat and two on belly, black groin. Occasional specimens have a patch of rusty red that encompasses the first three or four black bars in between the two dorsal lines. Breeding season begins in spring and lasts through summer. Many adults who spent time outdoors as children have fond memories of the backyard wildlife they came in contact with. The desert spiny lizard is not a protected species in Texas and can be legally collected with a hunting license. You can view today's paper or previous issues. The tail comes off rather easily, and while the potential predator is preoccupied with the still moving tail, the lizard can crawl to safety. Two distinctive and light-colored lines run along the body mid-dorsally. The Texas Spiny Lizard will grow a new tail to replace the lost portion, but the overall length of the new tail will be shorter than the original. They are mostly reddish brown, olive brown, or grayish brown, marked with a contrasting patterning over their backs. She will then dig a nest site that is 3 to 4 inches deep at a 45 degree angle. Texas spiny lizards are diurnal and like to bask in the sun, so will need full spectrum UVB cage lighting to stay healthy and happy. The spiny crevice lizard (Sceloporus poinsettii) is a small terrestrial lizard from the Chihuahuan desert in the USA.They can be found from southern New Mexico to central Texas all the way down to Zacatecas in Mexico. They are mainly found in semi-arid regions near limestone structures. Dorsal pattern consists of pale crossbars, two black wedges on the shoulders, and some yellow scales on sides. Texas Distribution: The single subspecies of Sceloporus magister found in Texas, S. m. bimaculosus , is found in through western portions of the Trans-Pecos Desert in west Texas.

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