Habitat Use of the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) in a Disturbed Environment
Beauchamp B, Wone B, Bros S, Kutilek M. 1998. Habitat Use of the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) in a Disturbed Environment. Journal of Herpetology. 32(2):210-216
There has been a drastic decline in the population of flat-horned lizards (Phrynosoma mcallii) due to habitat fragmentation as a result of human activity. Normally, these lizards occupy habitats described as desert flats with fine aeolian sand at the edges of or away from dunes. The highest densities of P. mcallii were correlated with sparsely vegetated gravelly habitats and mud hills at the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicle Recreation Area, CA, where this study was conducted. Findings suggest that the lizards have shifted or dispersed to other habitats as a result of off-highway vehicle activity.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Beauchamp, Beate; Wone, Bernard; Bros, Shannon; Kutilek, Michael
- Units
- MOJA
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Abundance (Biodiversity), aeolian sand, Colorado Desert, desert flats, Distribution (Biodiversity), Dunes, gravelly habitats, Observations, Ocotillo Wells State Vehicle Recreation Area, off-highway vehicle activity, Presence (Biodiversity), Taxa Links To References