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TPWD.Texas.gov is the place to find information about Texas state parks, hunting, fishing, licenses, wildlife, Game Wardens, boat registration and more.
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The great outdoors awaits you in Texas State Parks. Choose from over 80 parks, natural areas, historic sites and visitor centers. Follow these steps to plan your trip.
16 kwi 2023 · Texas has more than 800 different habitat types. This greatly diverse terrain gives rise to a tremendous variety of native and endemic wildlife. The list of Texas’s native and introduced animals includes 540 species of birds and 142 species of mammals, amphibians, and other animals.
Texas is home to such rich wildlife that the capital city of Austin has raccoons, foxes, deer, snakes, and spiders among the common backyard animals. Below is a list of the most common and notable animals native to the state.
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) is a Texas state agency that oversees and protects wildlife and their habitats. In addition, the agency is responsible for managing the state's parks and historical areas.
Mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the U.S. state of Texas are listed first. Introduced mammals, whether intentional or unintentional, are listed separately. The varying geography of Texas, the second largest state, provides a large variety of habitats for mammals.
Texas harbors diverse wildlife in its varied landscapes, encompassing coastal plains with warm and humid conditions, arid regions in Trans-Pecos, and the humid Piney Woods. Native fish like the Guadalupe Bass thrive in clear streams, while iconic reptiles such as the Texas Horned Lizard and the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake inhabit different ...
