Eastern Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata perspicua)
Description: The prairie (or eastern) earless lizard is an overall gray-brown in color, a row of dark blotches on either side of the back, and a light-colored stripe down the middle of the back. The male has black and white diagonal markings just before its hind legs. Typically, females lack these markings. H. m. perspicua may grow to a total length (including tail) of 4.5 to 6 inches, and like all earless lizards, it has no external ear openings. As its geographic range overlaps with other subspecies of H. maculata, distinguishing it can be difficult.
Habitat: The preferred natural habitats of H. maculata are shrubland, grassland, and desert.
Range: H. m. perspicua is found in Oklahoma, and northern Texas.
Found in these States:
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TX
Diet: It preys upon insects and spiders.
Reproduction: H. maculata is oviparous.
Status: Listed as Least Concern in view of the relatively large and stable extent of occurrence, area of occupancy, number of subpopulations, and population size. No major threats have been identified.
»» Kingdom: Animalia - Animals
»» Phylum: Chordata - Chordates
»» Subphylum: Vertebrata - Vertebrates
»» Class: Reptilia - Reptiles
»» Order: Squamata - Lizards
»» Family: Phrynosomatidae - North American Spiny Lizards
»» Genus: Holbrookia
»» Species: Holbrookia maculata - Western Earless Lizard
»» Subspecies: Holbrookia maculata perspicua - Eastern Earless Lizard
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