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Zebra-tailed Lizard
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- Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles)
- Suborder: Lacertilia (=Sauria) (lizards)
- Family: Iguanidae (iguanid lizards)
- Genus: Callisaurus (zebra-tailed
lizards)
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Scientific Name: Callisaurus
draconoides Blainville, 1835 |
| Habitat: Desert
hardpan with rocky areas. |
kalos="beautiful," saurus="lizard,"
draco="dragon," eidos="similarity
to"
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| Length: Over 9 inches total. |
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| Food: Insects,
arachnids, occasionally flowers and other lizards. |
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This lizard was spotted at Salt Creek, Death
Valley, on 01 Apr 2000 around noon Pacific Standard Time. When I
got too close, he ran about 15 feet, then stopped and curled his
tail over his back, waving it to show the black-and-white stripes
on the underside. Notice how well the lizard's coloration
blends in with the rocky desert floor. |
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