Spatial Distribution of a Population of Texas Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum: Phrynosomatidae) Relative to Habitat and Prey

1993 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin J. Whiting ◽  
James R. Dixon ◽  
Roy C. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Phrynosoma Cornutum ◽  
Horned Lizards

Development of tetranucleotide microsatellite loci and a non-invasive DNA sampling method for Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum)

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean A. Williams ◽  
Cory Leach ◽  
Amanda M. Hale ◽  
Kristopher B. Karsten ◽  
Emmanuela Mujica ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microsatellite Loci ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Phrynosoma Cornutum ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Dna Sampling ◽  
Horned Lizards

scholarly journals Effects of sex, age, and season on plasma steroids in free-ranging Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum)

2008 ◽  
Vol 155 (3) ◽  
pp. 589-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corina L. Wack ◽  
Stanley F. Fox ◽  
Eric C. Hellgren ◽  
Matthew B. Lovern
Keyword(s):  
Phrynosoma Cornutum ◽  
Horned Lizards ◽  
Plasma Steroids ◽  
Free Ranging

scholarly journals Soft Release Translocation of Texas Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) on an Urban Military Installation in Oklahoma, United States

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1358
Author(s):  
Brett DeGregorio ◽  
Raymond Moody ◽  
Hannah Myers
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rates ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Home Ranges ◽  
High Survival ◽  
Recipient Site ◽  
Phrynosoma Cornutum ◽  
Military Installation ◽  
Horned Lizards ◽  
Survival Patterns

Wildlife translocation is an often-used technique to augment populations or remove animals from harm’s way. Unfortunately, many translocation efforts fail to meet their goals for myriad reasons, particularly because translocated animals make large, erratic movements after release, which can result in high mortality rates. Soft release, holding animals in acclimation pens for some period of time at the recipient site before release, has been proposed as a technique to reduce these large movements and increase the survival of translocated animals. Here, we compared the survival and movement patterns of soft-released Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) with resident lizards, as well as hard-released lizards from a prior study. Juvenile lizards that were soft-released had high survival rates similar to resident lizards, despite still moving more frequently and occupying larger home ranges than residents. Conversely, soft-released adult lizards had survival rates similar to those that were hard-released, and much lower rates than resident adults. Curiously, soft-released adults did not have significantly higher movement rates or home range sizes than residents. Our results suggest that caution should be used before adult Texas horned lizards are translocated. However, juveniles responded well to soft release, and future research should explore whether they are more resilient to translocation in general, or if soft release provided a specific survival advantage. Contrary to our predictions, the survival of translocated animals was not related to their post-release movement patterns, and the mechanism underlying the observed survival patterns is unclear.

Habitat Selection by Foraging Texas Horned Lizards, Phrynosoma cornutum

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas A. Eifler ◽  
Maria A. Eifler ◽  
Tracey K. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Phrynosoma Cornutum ◽  
Horned Lizards
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