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I photo'd this little retic in situ while doing research and exploring some new roads...a photo record of this little guy was advisable, thought you all might enjoy. Also we saw two Berlander's tortoises, a whip snake, several Sceleporus consibrinus, and other spiny's, as well as several whiptail lizards. It was a great day....it was 86 degrees about 1:30 in the afternoon, on a hard packed cliche road I estimated its length at about 8 to 9 inches.

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www.phrynosoma.org

Real purrty shot ya got Randy, he looks quite content sitting there watching you, lol
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PHEve / Eve

It was I who shot that one. Cheers!!
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I was just talkig with Randy last week and other than that I honestly do not know why I just called you Randy, hehehehee, can't lie,

SO SORRY buddy, I DO know who you are, lol

Hows it going? How are all the fringy kids?
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PHEve / Eve

Got six eggs in the cooker and the one female is gravid and ready to lay shortly.
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wonderful, she sure is a busy little girl, lol I will have to email you. Do you like this species as a pet?
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PHEve / Eve

I tried emailing you a few weeks back, but received no response--I ran out of time to hit S TX with y'all. I'll be at the HCU "campout" the first weekend in June, and the WTHS field meet the weekend after that. You or Randy going to attend either?
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Chris McMartin
www.mcmartinville.com
I'm Not a Herpetologist, but I Play One on the Internet

Chris-We are not going to Pandale (Gries Ranch), actually we are very focused on our study and right now and the lizards seems to be out and its the time to be dong research, so for me the gas process are dictating that I use my money wisely, in this case doing research, but Chris we are going to hook up sooner or later no Doubt!!
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what kind of collared is this? does retic stand for reticluated, interesting. where were you when you took the pics? im more interested in those teperatures. gotta find good variety of temp gradients.

These lizards are not active until the temps are around 84 degrees or above, usually 90 degrees and above are better.... Yes it is the Reticulate Collared Lizard.
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what species of collared? eastern, western?thats awesome ive never seen that.

(Crotaphytus reticulatus) The Reticulate Collared Lizard found in South Texas and a threatened specie. Not very common. Ranges in from the Mexican border the closer to the border the more pronounced the populations, but even then they are scarce except in some few areas.....
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Nice reticulated photo. Can't wait to see more.