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I am curious. Has anyone else noticed a steep drop in the number of
anoles around their place? Last summer it seemed like every fence
post, net, and bamboo stick had an anole. And there are always one or
two who colonize my greenhouse. Year to date, I have not seen one,
any, (1) in my yard. (west of MoPac around 4500). I still have large
numbers of the gray, (mixed black and white) rough skinned lizards,
though most of them appear to be adults. Also have not seen a single
gecko so far this year.

I'm near Spicewood Springs and Mopac in Balcones Woods. Our anole and
skink population is about the same this year. The former small (one
sighting every week or so) and the latter moderate (see a few scurrying
every time I mow the lawn, which hasn't been for three weeks). Geckos are
more than moderate but less than common.

Two or three years ago we had geckos everywhere. Our cat was bringing in
two or three a night (alive, she was never taught how to kill, but has an
instinctive desire to hunt).

We also had a horny toad in our yard for a while two or three years
ago--about 4 - 5" long not counting tail. I thought they were gone.

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