Northern Keeled Earless Lizard
Holbrookia propinqua propinqua
- H. p. propinqua – Kleberg Co, TX – photo by Gary Nafis
- H. p. propinqua – Nueces Co, TX – photo by Bill Gorum (naherp.com)
- H. p. propinqua – Aransas Co, TX – photo by John Williams (naherp.com)
- H. p. propinqua – Hidalgo Co, TX – photo by David Heckard (naherp.com)
- H. p. propinqua – Kenedy Co, TX – photo by Chris Harrison (naherp.com)
- H. p. propinqua – Nueces Co, TX – photo by Bill Gorum (naherp.com)
- H. p. propinqua – Nueces Co, TX – photo by Bill Gorum (naherp.com)
- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Holbrookia p. propinqua occurs in southeast Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Holbrookia propinqua propinqua (Baird & Girard – 1852)
Genus: Holbrookia, honors John Edward Holbrook
Species/Subspecies: propinqua, Latin = near – implies taxonomic similarity to H. maculata
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962







