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- Title
VISUAL SUMMARY OF HERPETOFAUNAL DIVERSITY IN TEXAS.
- Authors
BROWN, DONALD J.; DIXON, JAMES R.; FORSTNER, MICHAEL R. J.
- Abstract
Texas has 215 native herpetofaunal species. We visually summarized herpetofaunal diversity across Texas to identify species-rich counties and counties that likely are under-surveyed. Mean number of species per county was 53.1. In general, counties in eastern and central Texas had the highest herpetofaunal diversity. The majority of counties in the Panhandle region likely are under-surveyed. In addition to serving as a guide for future surveying efforts, this study provides useful information for landowners and county- development coordinators concerning herpetofaunal conservation and management.
- Subjects
TEXAS; AMPHIBIAN diversity; WILDLIFE conservation; LANDOWNERS; SPECIES diversity; LIZARDS; TEMPERATURE effect
- Publication
Southwestern Naturalist, 2012, Vol 57, Issue 4, p465
- ISSN
0038-4909
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1894/0038-4909-57.4.465