Efficacy of various survey methods to detect an experimental population of spot-tailed earless lizards: A case study.

ABSTRACT: Plateau (Holbrookia lacerata) and Tamaulipan (Holbrookia subcaudalis) spot-tailed earless lizard (STEL) populations have experienced declines in population size and distribution. Both species are considered species of concern and Tamaulipan STEL are being considered for federal threatened status. Even with this heightened concern, little is known about these species. Therefore, our objectives were to determine the most effective and time-efficient methods to survey for STEL, and to determine if a lizard density threshold was required before STEL presence could be detected. We evaluated ten standard reptile search techniques (i.e., pitfall traps, funnel traps, two thermoregulation lures (i.e., rock mounds and cover boards), remote camera surveys, detection dog surveys, quadrant searches, sy

SUBMITTER: Rangel ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12622777 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature