In the 50"s to the mid 60's I found horned lizards around Oklahoma City along a corridor either side now marked by I-35 all the way south to San Antonio, Tx..very few east of that line..very numerous west of that line. Appear to be extinct in that area now, have found a few 200 to 300 miles west of that line in western Oklahoma and in far west Tx and in The southern half of New Mexico. Has anyone seen any in Oklahoma, Tx or New Mexico?
I Have been observing them along with the decline of box turtles, frogs, snakes and other lizards since 1952. I am Interrested in your sightings....Betty & Lee Edgemon of Tx.
2006-08-07 08:42:30 · 6 answers · asked by bje 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Yes the fire ants have put them on the endangered species list but they are not extinct yet.
The Texas horned lizard has declined in about 30% of its range, though there is some indication it may be making a comeback. Some California horned lizard species are also in decline. The decline is usually blamed on overuse of pesticides and the spread of non-native South American ants. In California, the introduced species is the Argentine ant. In Texas, it is both the Argentine ant and the Brazilian fire ant. Both species are highly aggressive, fiercely territorial, and eradicate harvester ant colonies, destroying the horned lizard's principal source of food.
2006-08-07 08:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by legalbambino 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! You know why they no longer sell them? It is because they only eat live ants and there are no commerically created ants. If you do buy one (and they are always wild caught) it'll usually be sickly, starved and will have a short life span. For awhile the horned lizard was a popular buy UNTIL people noticed they couldn't be kept alive in captive conditions very long since they only eat ants. If you get one it'll be money wasted.
2016-03-27 02:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by Sheryl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in the panhandle of TX and never saw one. But now I live in the panhandle of OK and we found one about 2 months ago. They are amazing creatures!
2006-08-10 10:22:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe they still exist here in san antonio cuz u just saw two horny lizards yesterday morning doin it near our porch
2006-08-15 03:11:17 · answer #4 · answered by guywhobrokeyourglassesin4thgrade 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can be found at El Paso, Tornillo.
2006-08-07 08:51:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-08-13 00:21:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋