Vicente Mata-Silva

Dr. Vicente Mata-Silva is Associate Professor of Instruction in Biological Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, where he also serves as Director of the Indio Mountains Research Station (IMRS). His research explores the ecology, evolution, and conservation of Chihuahuan Desert and Mesoamerican herpetofauna.

Current field investigations examine:

• Rattlesnake community ecology in desert environments
• Lizard population dynamics
• Biogeographic patterns of Mexican amphibians and reptiles

His extensive publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output in herpetology journals, with recent focus on:

• Computational analysis of animal behavior
• Desert reptile spatial ecology
• Mexican biodiversity documentation
• Morphological anomalies in reptiles