A summary of reports of the Cuban Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) in Texas, USA

Bassett, Lawrence G.

doi:10.17161/randa.v29i1.16392

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“…We therefore encourage researchers investigating the distribution of non-native taxa to collect multiple specimens, provide data on the number of individuals encountered, and indicate if both juveniles and adults are encountered. Established populations have been confirmed in some areas such as Cameron, Harris, and Montgomery counties (Bassett 2022). In the southeastern United States, A. sagrei is known to pose a threat to native Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) populations.…”

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Updated geographic distributions for Texas reptiles

Bassett,

Pandelis

2024

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As is the case for many taxa in the Anthropocene, reptile conservation is challenged by an assortment of human-mediated factors. Distributional data for reptile species can be highly useful for informing conservation action. For example, species occurrence data can be used to model suitable habitat as well as quantify contraction, expansion, or shift in the distribution of a species. Texas, USA has a rich reptile fauna including one crocodilian, 32 testudine, 55 lacertilian, and 82 serpent species. However, literature pertaining to the distribution of these species has not been synthesized for over a decade. The goals of our study were to visually summarize all published distributional data for reptile species in the state with updated distribution maps; to tabulate all novel and historic distribution data that is absent from the last statewide synthesis; and to characterize any taxonomic, geographic, or temporal trends of distribution record reporting that have occurred in the state over the last decade. We discovered a total of 659 records that supplement the maps provided in the last statewide synthesis, 40% of which were found in published materials that predate that synthesis. Regarding distributional records published over the last decade, there was no apparent temporal trend – record reporting across years appeared to be stochastic. The number of records published for reptile families generally followed patterns of species richness, although several families had fewer or more records than would be expected. These results might be due to several factors including species biology, variable rates of potential range spread or contraction, and variable research attention (historically and contemporarily). Spatially, we found hot spots of record reporting in the southern, western, and northern portions of the state. We suspect these represent either a contemporary geographic bias of research attention, historically poor range characterization for reptile species occupying these regions, or a combination of both. We also found cold spots of record reporting in the northwestern portion of the Panhandle. These are likely due to natural patterns of reptile diversity as well as geographically biased research attention. Future work to be conducted on reptile distributions in Texas should include a thorough synthesis and revisiting of the voucher specimen data associated with these records.

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“…Since Dixon's passing in 2015 (McAllister and, updated distribution maps have only been created for a few reptilian species (e.g., Bassett 2022;Rosenbaum et al 2023). Herein we assimilate all distribution records for Texas reptiles that have been published since Dixon (2013) went into press and summarize those records with updated maps.…”

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Updated geographic distributions for Texas reptiles

Bassett,

Pandelis

2024

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“…James Dixon unfortunately passed away in 2015 (Forstner et al 2015;McAllister and Forstner 2015). In his absence, updated distribution maps have only been created for two reptile species (Bassett et al 2021a;Bassett 2022) and a few amphibian species (Chastain 2022;Robinson et al 2022). The current paper assimilates all distribution records for Texas amphibians that have been published since Dixon (2013) went into press and summarizes those records with updated maps.…”

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Updated geographic distributions for Texas amphibians

Bassett

2023

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T exas, USA, harbors a rich amphibian fauna, including 44 anuran species and 27 caudate species from a total of 15 families (Tipton et al. 2012;Dixon 2013). This diversity can likely be attributed to the large size of the state (67,805,143 ha) and the variety of habitats it contains. Elevation and average annual precipitation differ dramatically across Texas, ranging from 0-2,667 m and 113-1,597 mm, respectively (Ghebreyesus and Sharif 2021). As a result, myriad habitat types occur throughout the state such as coniferous forests, deciduous forests, shrublands, plains, and desert. Aquatic habitats are likewise variable and include large reservoirs, rivers, creeks, ponds, swamps, aquifers, and springs -all of which harbor amphibians.Globally, amphibian populations are severely declining (Stuart et al. 2004) and extant populations are often impacted by multiple pressures including habitat loss (Gallant et al. 2007), fungal pathogens (Lips 2016; Stegen et al. 2017), climate change (Menéndez-Guerrero and Graham 2013), chemical pollution (Davidson et al. 2002; Zocche et al. 2013), and the introduction of non-native predators (Kats and Ferrer 2003). Texas contains several imperiled amphibian taxa including four federally endangered species, four federally threatened species, and an additional nine species that are not listed at the federal level, but are designated as either threatened or endangered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Federally endangered species include the Austin Blind Salamander (Eurycea waterlooensis), the Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum), the Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea rathbuni), and the Houston Toad (Anaxyrus houstonensis). Federally threatened species include the Georgetown Salamander (Eurycea naufragia), the Jollyville Plateau Salamander (Eurycea tonkawae), the Salado Salamander (Eurycea chisholmensis), and the San Marcos Salamander (Eurycea nana).Distributional data for amphibian species can be useful for informing research, management, and conservation. For example, presence-only data can be used to develop habitat suitability models (Préau et al. 2018), historical distribution records allow for quantitative measures of range contraction

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Anolis sagrei (brown anole)

Paterson¹

2024

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A summary of reports of the Cuban Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) in Texas, USA

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Updated geographic distributions for Texas reptiles

Updated geographic distributions for Texas reptiles

Updated geographic distributions for Texas amphibians

Anolis sagrei (brown anole)

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