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Callirhoe scabriuscula is a rare species of flowering plant in the mallow family known as Texas poppy mallow. It is endemic to Texas, where it is known from about ten populations in the deep sands alongside the Colorado River. [1] Much of its habitat has been lost, which is the reason it was federally listed as an endangered species in 1981. [2]
The Cheirogaleidae are the family of strepsirrhine primates containing the various dwarf and mouse lemurs. Like all other lemurs , cheirogaleids live exclusively on the island of Madagascar . Characteristics
Gould's Ecoregions of Texas (1960). [1] These regions approximately correspond to the EPA's level 3 ecoregions. [2]The following is a list of widely known trees and shrubs found in Texas.
Plants classified by conservation status on the IUCN Red List system See also classifications by NatureServe conservation status system. Subcategories.
Feb. 29—Thanks to a $20 million commitment from The Horizon Foundation, new funding is now available to support land protection efforts across Texas. The funding will support the voluntary ...
According to National Geographic, golden-brown mouse lemurs consume "insects, fruit, flowers, and other plants." They are known to be mostly frugivorous primates (primarily fruit-eating), but they can be omnivorous as well. [11] The brown mouse lemur is able to store "thirty-five percent of their body weight" in the form of fat.
The IUCN Red List provides the public with information regarding the conservation status of animal, fungi, and plant species. [3] It divides various species into seven different categories of conservation that are based on habitat range, population size, habitat, threats, etc. Each category represents a different level of global extinction risk.
The greater dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus major), or the Geoffroy's dwarf lemur, is a lemur that is widely distributed over the primary and secondary forests near the eastern coast of Madagascar.