Texas Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus texanus
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- C. t. texanus – Blanco Co, TX – photo by Gary Nafis
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- C. t. texanus – Val Verde Co, TX – photo by John Burris (naherp.com)
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- C. t. texanus – Val Verde Co, TX – photo by Jake Scott (naherp.com)
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- C. t. texanus – Somervell Co, TX – photo by Kevin P. Wheeler (naherp.com)
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- C. t. texanus – Presidio Co, TX – photo by Chris McMartin (naherp.com)
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- C. t. texanus – Brewster Co, TX – photo by Chris McMartin (naherp.com)
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- C. t. texanus – Blanco Co, TX – photo by Tom Lott (naherp.com)
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- C. t. texanus – Blanco Co, TX – photo by Curtis Hart (naherp.com)
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Cophosaurus t. texanus occurs throughout central Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cophosaurus texanus texanus (Cope – 1896)
Genus: Cophosaurus , Greek – kophos = deaf + saurus = lizard
Species/Subspecies: texanus, Latin = belonging to the state of Texas
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962