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	spiny lizard
		The Spiny lizard belongs to the Iguanidae Family which possesses spines, are colorful and use visual displays to attract mates and protect territories.
		Spiny lizards are good climbers of rocks and trees but are also found on the ground They seek shelter in crevices, under objects on the ground and in rodent burrows.
		Spiny lizards are most in feeding and mating during March, April and May during daylight hours.Eat insects, lizards, and occasionally buds, flowers, berries and leaves.
	www.scenicdrive.org /cglizard.htm (247 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Spiny lizard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Spiny Lizards are the genus Sceloporus in the family Phrynosomatidae.
		Spiny lizards are good climbers of rocks and trees but are also found on the ground They seek shelter in crevices, under objects on the ground and in rodent burrows.
		Spiny lizards are most in feeding and mating during March, April and May during daylight hours.Eat insects, lizards, and occasionally buds, flowers, berries and leaves.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Spiny-lizard (155 words)

	YouTube - Lizards; 1 , Crickets; 0
		fence lizards, aka swifts, are a type of spiny lizard.
		I haven't had a lizard in a while...
		I don't suggest feeding fence lizards anything bigger thatn the space between their eyes.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=KRZ67Y9TVt8 (534 words)

	Blue Spiny Lizard :: Saint Louis Zoo
		Spiny lizards are so-called because their scales are large, strongly keeled (ridged) and pointy -- altogether kind of "spiny." The blue spiny lizard is the biggest of the bunch, growing up to 14 inches or more, including the tail.
		Blue spiny lizards are diurnal, meaning they're active during the day.
		The blue spiny lizard is closely related to the iguanas.
	www.stlzoo.org /animals/abouttheanimals/reptiles/lizards/bluespinylizard.htm (388 words)

	Desert Spiny Lizard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As its name implies, the desert spiny inhabits arid to semi-arid regions, both upland and riparian.
		A diurnal species with a reputation for being shy, desert spiny lizards are best located with binoculars, then approached slowly.
		Desert spiny lizards hibernate in winter, except for brief activity on warmest days.
	www.gf.state.az.us /w_c/nongame_desert_spiny_lizard.shtml (639 words)

	Digimorph - Uromastyx hardwickii (Indian spiny-tailed lizard)
		The spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastyx, is traditionally placed in the iguanian group Agamidae, although -- with Leiolepis -- it is generally acknowledged to be a basal taxon.
		Uromastyx is a desert lizard found in both rocky and sandy terrains from North Africa (Morocco to Mauritania, across to Egypt and the Sudan) and the Middle East (the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Iraq) to India, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
		The dentition and dental tissues of the agamid lizard Uromastyx.
	www.digimorph.org /specimens/Uromastyx_hardwickii (1014 words)

	clark's spiny lizard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Clark's spiny lizards often flee into trees when they sense danger.
		The Clark's spiny lizard is named for John H. Clark, who collected the first specimen known to science during an expedition to survey the US-Mexico boundary in 1851.
		To distinguish Clark's spiny lizards from Desert spiny lizards, look for the dark bands on the forearms of the Clark's.
	www.nps.gov /archive/tont/nature/lizardclarks.htm (150 words)

	Spiny Lizards (Site not responding. Last check: )
		These are medium to large lizards with snout-vent lengths ranging from 2¼ to 5¼ inches (63 to 138 mm).
		When we introduced a male desert spiny lizard to this enclosure, the collared lizard quickly ran over to assert himself.
		However once he was within a few inches of the spiny lizard he seemed to realize how large this newcomer was.
	www.desertmuseum.org /books/nhsd_spiny_lizards.php?print=y (392 words)

	Friends of Saguaro National Park - About Saguaro National Park: Desert Spiny Lizard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Desert Spiny Lizard is one of the larger lizards found in Saguaro National Park.
		Unlike the Collared Lizard, the spiny lizards have keeled, pointed, rough scales.
		These Spiny lizards, as well as some other lizards, will change their color to be darker during cool times (thus absorbing more heat from the sun) and lighter during warm times (thus reflecting more of the solar radiation).
	www.friendsofsaguaro.org /lizard-desertspiny.html (309 words)

	Bent's Spiny-tailed Lizard (Uromastyx benti)
		Bent's Spiny-tailed lizard is one of 13 known species of the genus Uromastyx.
		Bent's Spiny-tailed lizard is often a mixture of orange, red, and blue colors as well as tan or yellow.
		Bent's Spiny-tailed lizard is found in arid deserts among rocks or in burrows.
	www.thebigzoo.com /Animals/Bents_Spiny-tailed_Lizard.asp (192 words)

	Tortoise Trust Web - The Spiny-Tailed Lizard at home
		Uromastyx acanthinurus, the Spiny-tailed lizard, inhabits the Sahara Desert from the Saharan Atlas to the Sudan, and from Mauritania to Egypt.
		Uromastyx acanthinurus is a large and impressive lizard attaining up to 140 mm body length, plus a tail of 145 mm, with a heavily-built, stocky body supported by short, powerful limbs.
		Uromastyx lizards possesss a special excretory gland in the nares to provide a means of eliminating salts with the absolute minimum wastage of water - a critical advantage in a desert environment.
	www.tortoisetrust.org /articles/uromastyx.html (2365 words)

	Desert Spiny Lizard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A diurnal species with a reputation for being shy, desert spiny lizards are best located with binoculars, then approached slowly.
		Desert spiny lizards hibernate in winter, except for brief activity on warmest days.
		he desert spiny lizard is not listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened or endangered, and is not on the Arizona Game and Fish Department's list of Wildlife of Special Concern in Arizona (AGFD in prep.).
	www.azgfd.gov /w_c/nongame_desert_spiny_lizard.shtml (639 words)

	Spiny Lizards: Jeweled Swifts, Fence Lizards, Crevice Lizards, Blue-bellies
		The following, written for the Western Swift, is applicable to most of the swifts in this genus; variations may be required depending on where the particular swift is from from (microclimate availability, seasonal temperatures and day/night fluctuation, etc.).
		Western Swift, aka Blue-belly, is one of the most common of the western lizards.
		Sometimes found climbing trees, these terrestrial lizards are generally found on the ground.
	www.anapsid.org /swifts.html (498 words)

	wildherps.com - Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
		These lizards were common at the bottom of this trail.
		This young desert spiny lizard was keeping a careful eye on the Mormon crickets from the safety of a nearby signpost.
		Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) »; Lizards (Sauria) »; wildherps.com
	www.wildherps.com /species/S.magister.html (582 words)

	Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)
		The two top shots here are of an individual in Bandera Co., Texas in May, 2005, and were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 580 flash.
		The bottom shot shows a Texas Spiny Lizard resting on a wooden fence rail in Kenedy Co., Texas in April, 2000.
		That shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1N and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender on Fuji Velvia.
	www.greglasley.net /texaspiny.html (178 words)

	Mountain Spiny Lizard
		Mountain Spiny Lizards have fl edged scales that overlap like shingles to form a armor-like pattern on the tops of their bodies.
		Mountain Spiny Lizards feed on insects such as grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars, ants and wasps as well as spiders.
		Both male and female lizards are territorial and will use displays such as push ups or by extending their throat flaps to ward off intruders.
	www.toddshikingguide.com /FloraFauna/Fauna94.htm (239 words)

	Reptiles of Arizona
		Its lack of bars on the forelimbs distinguish it from Clark's Spiny Lizard.
		The Desert Spiny Lizard is found in a variety of biotic communities including all four of Arizona's desertscrubs, Semidesert Grassland, Interior Chaparral, and woodlands.
		When encountered it is often heard before it is seen as it scratches and claws the bark en route to the opposite side of the trunk or branch.
	www.reptilesofaz.com /Lizards-Subpages/h-s-magister.html (518 words)

	2007 Additions
		Baja California Night Lizard - a recent paper has established the presence of this lizard in southern Californa, and supports the recognition of this lizard as a full species and not a subspecies of Xantusia vigilis.
		Coast Horned Lizards from San Benito County and the Santa Cruz Mountains,
		Joy Lutz-Mizar sent a photo and asked me to ID a couple of large male San Diego Alligator lizards fighting in her backyard.
	www.californiaherps.com /info/newadditions.html (1106 words)

	NDIS Desert Spiny Lizard Wildlife Page
		In Utah, Tinkle (1976) found a collared lizard that had partly swallowed a juvenile desert spiny lizard.
		Recognition: Dorsum with large spiny scales; sides often with scattered yellowish or gold scales; supraoculars large, usually in a single row of five, the posterior one or two in contact with median head scales; head yellowish or orange in adult.
		Mature male: a beautifully impressive lizard with enlarged postanal scales; underside of base of tail with two hemipenial swellings; blue patch at center of throat; vivid fl-edged blue or blue-green patch on each side of belly; large fl mark on each side of neck.
	ndis.nrel.colostate.edu /wildlifespx.asp?SpCode=030687 (267 words)

	spiny
		Some species, such as the Moroccan spiny tail, are probably smuggled out of their country of origin, and then legally imported into the United States through a third country by claiming the animals as captive born.
		Prior to being offered to your lizards, all insect food should be fed the same nutritious salad as the spiny tails to increase their nutritive value.
		And even though few spiny-tailed lizards are currently being captive bred, we should work toward this end, both to ensure healthy animals for pets and to decrease the number of wild-caught lizards that are imported into the United States.
	www.kingsnake.com /uromastyx/caresheets/spiny.htm (2708 words)

	The Firefly Forest - Clark’s Spiny Lizard
		Clark’s Spiny Lizards vary in color from gray to brown, but whatever their base coloration, they often have a blue tint to their scales.
		These medium to large lizards can be recognized by their large, overlapping, keeled, point-tipped scales, dark shoulder wedges, and by the dark bars on their forelimbs.
		Clark’s Spiny Lizards are climbers and are usually found off of the ground on rocks or trees (or on walls) in habitats ranging from Sonoran desertscrub to oak woodland.
	fireflyforest.net /firefly/2006/11/30/clarks-spiny-lizard (160 words)

	The spiny lizard relaxing
		I said to Esme that it looked to me like the perfect hiding place for a snake, so I carefully removed some stones, and we found a big spiny lizard (Sceloporus species).
		Esme tried to grab it carefully, but the lizard turned around and hissed angrily at her.
		Spiny lizard (Sceloporus species) in its natural habitat.
	johnbokma.com /mexit/2006/12/31/the-spiny-lizard-relaxing.html (172 words)

	Reptiles and Amphibians » Lizards » Spiny Lizard - Crevice Main Page
		When they are not basking, this lizard can often be identified by a glimpse of their tail hanging out from a crack in a rock.
		Crevice Spiny Lizards generally grow to lengths between 5 and 11.5 inches.
		The large scales of Crevice Spiny Lizards give the animals their names, since they appear to be spiny.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/reptiles/lizards/lzd5934.html (476 words)

	Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
		The desert spiny lizard, Sceloporus magister, is native to southern and eastern (but not northeastern) Utah, where it is fairly common.
		The diet of the desert spiny lizard is composed of a variety of insects, lizards, and plant material.
		Two subspecies of the desert spiny lizard, the yellow-backed spiny lizard and the orange-headed spiny lizard, occur in Utah.
	dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov /rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=scelmagi (155 words)

	Texas State Reptile: Texas Horned Lizard
		The Horned Lizard is often seen as a symbol of strength and important as a symbol for healing (Pianka and Hodges).
		The ventral surface of the lizard is either gray or tan (Seymour and Royo 1996).
		The dorsal surface of the lizard is tan or gray with white and red or yellow highlights (Bockstanz 1998).
	www.e-referencedesk.com /resources/state-symbols/texas/reptile.html (1276 words)

	Friends of Saguaro National Park - About Saguaro National Park: Desert Spiny Lizard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Desert Spiny Lizard is one of the larger lizards found in Saguaro National Park.
		Two species occur in the desert areas of the park – the Desert Spiny (S. magister) and the Clark's Spiny (S. clarkii).
		Four subspecies of Desert Spiny Lizard have been recognized in Arizona, but these may represent "pattern classes" rather than lineages.
	friendsofsaguaro.org /lizard-desertspiny.html (309 words)

	UAE INTERACT ONLINE : NATURAL EMIRATES : REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS - Spiny-tailed lizard
		Feeding on shrubs, the spiny-tailed lizard never drinks water and has special glands that help its body to dispose of uric acid.
		The spiny-tailed lizard, called 'dhab' locally, often allows other creatures, such as snakes, scorpions and hedgehogs to share its burrow.
		The dhab used to be a welcome source of protein for the bedouin and the strong leather of its skin was widely used.
	www.arabianwildlife.com /nature/reptile/liz01.html (175 words)

	Desert Spiny Lizards
		Desert Spiny Lizards are medium sized, heavy bodied lizards which reach lengths of 12 inches (including the tail).
		The lizard at right was photographed in Grand Staircase Escalante NM looking on while I was trying to shower in privacy.
		These lizards can often be found hanging out on large rocks basking in the sun or looking for food.
	www.toddshikingguide.com /FloraFauna/Fauna12.htm (158 words)

	Hartman Prehistoric Garden - Sceloporus olivaceus (Texas Spiny Lizard) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Texas Spiny Lizard is the largest lizard found in the Hartman Prehistoric Garden and can grow to almost 1 foot in length.
		While all lizards must reach a certain temperature before they can become active, Texas spiny lizards are particularly conspicuous in their sunning behaviour and can often be found in the early morning.
		Because of their color, spines and sometimes wide body, these lizards are frequently mistaken for Horned Lizards when encountered by gardeners in the Austin area.
	www.hartmanprehistoricgarden.com /sa-sceloporus.html (137 words)

	Wyoming State Reptile: Horned Toad (Phrynosoma douglasi brevirostre)
		The eastern short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma douglassi brevirostre (Girad)) commonly known as the horned toad, is the state reptile of Wyoming.
		After flattening the body, they use the spiny border of the sides in a shovel-like fashion to scoop and dig their way into the sand.
		Horned Lizards are neat creatures but hard to keep because most of them are obligate ant eaters and, at that, eat a very limited number of species of ants.
	www.e-referencedesk.com /resources/state-symbols/wyoming/reptile.html (1493 words)

	Florida Lizards Photos
		It fails as a lizard ID guide because species are missing and because it does not point-out exactly what to look for to identify lizards.
		Species numbers may have increased in recent years as molecular analysis reveals that lizards thought to be sub-species are actually different species.
		These are the Common Wall Lizard and the Italian Wall Lizard, both from Europe, which are established in Cinncinnati and Long Island, NY respectively.
	www.southalley.com /lizards.html (989 words)

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