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	Lizard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lizards in the Scincomorpha family, which include skinks (such as the blue-tailed skink), often have shiny, iridescent scales that appear moist.
		The chief impact of lizards on humans is positive; they are significant predators of pest species; numerous species are prominent in the pet trade; some are eaten as food (for example, iguanas in Central America); and lizard symbology plays important, though rarely predominant roles in some cultures (e.g.
		Most other lizard species are utterly harmless to humans (most species native to North America, for example, are incapable even of drawing blood with their bites).
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lizard (567 words)

	"sand" lizards
		The zebra-tailed lizard is most commonly encountered in canyon bottoms, washes, desert pavement, and hardpan, where plant growth is minimal and there are wide or long stretches of open sandy soil.
		This is a group of small- to medium-sized lizards with wedge-shaped heads and countersunk jaws, smooth granular scales, and dark crescents or bars on the sides of their bellies.
		The greater earless lizard seems to prefer rocky bajadas and canyons in upland desert areas with mesquite, ocotillo, palo verde, and occasional creosote bush, in sandy or gravelly soils; it often rests on large rocks.
	www.desertmuseum.org /books/nhsd_sand_lizard.html (521 words)

	Zebra-tailed lizard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The zebra-tailed lizard is common and widely distributed throughout the southwestern United States, ranging from the Mojave and Colorado deserts north into the southern Great Basin.
		These lizards are gray to sandy brown, usually with series of paired dark gray spots down the back, becoming black bands on the tail.
		In areas of creosote scrub this lizard seems to reach highest densities, around 4.8 to 6.0 individuals per acre (600 to 800 m² per lizard).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Callisaurus (386 words)

	Welcome to MokoPili.net -- Lizards of Phoenix and Surrounding Areas
		An agile lizard that darts from bush to bush in search of insects, though it often lies in wait for insect or lizard prey in the shade of a bush, where its spotted pattern blends in.
		Wary lizards that flee to the nearest rodent burrow or bush at the slightest hint of danger.
		Jumps nimbly from rock to rock and seize other lizards and insects with a rush, often running with their forelimbs lifted off the ground and the tail raised, giving it the appearance of a fierce little dinosaur.
	www.mokopili.net /phoenix/lizards.htm (4610 words)

	Reptiles of Cabeza Prieta NWR
		Largest of the lizards on the refuge and is present in all of the mountain ranges.
		This lizard inhabits rocky areas throughout the refuge where it may be seen jumping from rock to rock searching for other lizards and crickets.
		A swift moving, colorful lizard with a black and white ringed tail usually seen in the valleys and lower hills throughout the refuge.
	www.fws.gov /southwest/refuges/arizona/cabreps.html (1679 words)

	* Zebra - (Animals): Definition
		The zebra is a distinctly striped, hoofed mammal in the genus Equus (which includes the horse and the ass) of the family Equidae.
		The zebras' activities such as head and body rubbing against trees or termite mounds and dust-bathing are governed by social rank - lesser members of the herd wait for their turn...
		Zebras are a special group of horses, two of which are very similar to the wild Przewalski's.
	en.mimi.hu /animals/zebra.html (1242 words)

	DTNA Virtual Field Trip - The Animal Loop Trail
		The leopard lizard can occasionally be seen chasing down and eating the smaller zebra-tailed lizards which seem to be a favored prey.
		The desert horned lizard, Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum, is often encountered on trails especially in the early morning and afternoon.
		The small side-blotched lizard, Uta stansburiana is a common lizard of the arid west.
	www.tortoise-tracks.org /dtna/animalloop.html (1019 words)

	The Cold Blooded News - Vol.31, No.6, June 2004
		Dail stated he believed that the tail-wagging behavior was a signal to predators that the lizard could get away and they should not waste their energy pursuing him.
		This slim-bodied lizard with extremely long and slim legs was made for fast getaways.
		Ben Dail (1986) noted in his study of two other closely related species Holbrookia texana and Holbrookia propinqua, that this tail curling behavior occurred most often when a potential predator was from 3 1/2 to 4 meters away from the lizard.
	coloherp.org /cb-news/Vol-31/cbn-0406/ZebraTail.php (638 words)

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	Mojave_Desert_literature.html
		The burrowing ecology of the sand lizard, Uma notata.
		Functional and population responses of the lizard Cnemidophorus tigris to environmental fluctuations.
		Food habits of the western whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus tigris) in southeastern New Mexico.
	bufo.geo.orst.edu /mojave/Mojave_Desert_literature.html (6258 words)

	The Cold Blooded News - Vol.31, No.6, June 2004
		Over a period of recent summers, to see if Arizona's horned lizard was a threatened species, Utah State University's Kevin Young and his field team were tracking one with a transmitter on a Marine Corps bombing range in Arizona.
		Researchers long believed that the length of a lizard's horns appears to play a role in how well the reptile defends itself against the robin-sized shrikes.
		"There was a lizard hanging right in front of her face," Young said of the searcher.
	coloherp.org /cb-news/Vol-31/cbn-0406/Shriked.php (258 words)

	Zebra-tailed Lizard- Richard Ditch
		The tail, striped in black and white, is held overhead as a the lizard runs and is very prominent.
		Commentary: One of the many species of lizards to be found in AZ.
	home.earthlink.net /~richditch4/ztlizard1.htm (56 words)

	Lizards
		In spring they are one of the first lizards to emerge from hibernation and are one of the last to settle in for the winter.
		lizards wave their very prominent tail, and it is thought that this provides protection.
		The lizards scarcely noticed the intrusion, and hopefully went on to successfully reproduce.
	www.nps.gov /moja/mojaanlz.htm (692 words)

	Squamata - Sauria - Lizards
		If lizards from the type locality of C. innotatus turn out to be diploid, it would be reasonable to recognize a separate diploid species and apply the name C. innotatus (Plateau Spotted Whiptail) to it.
		Lizards of the United States and Canada, Cornell Univ. Press) with modifications by Axtell (1956, Bull.
		Lizards formerly referred to Sceloporus grammicus include populations in central Mexico that have been treated as separate species, S. anahuacus and S. palaciosi (Lara–Gongora, 1983, Bull.
	www.herplit.com /SSAR/circulars/HC29/lizards.html (7479 words)

	lacertids2.html
		Lizard tails have diversified greatly and serve a wide variety of functions for their possessors.
		Long tails enable lizards to raise their forelegs up off the ground and to run on their hind legs alone (bipedality is a faster means of locomotion than tetrapodality).
		In many species of lizards (especially among juveniles), tails are brightly colored and/or very conspicuous, evidently functioning as a lure to attract a potential predator's attack away from the more vulnerable and less dispensible parts of the animal.
	uts.cc.utexas.edu /~varanus/lacertids2.html (4143 words)

	Callisaurus draconoides myurus - Northern Zebra-tailed Lizard
		Smith, Hobart M. Handbook of Lizards, Lizards of the United States and of Canada.
		Callisaurus - Greek kalos beautiful and saurus lizard - "we have given the name Callisaurus to indicate the extreme beauty of this little animal."
		myurus - Greek - mouse tail - possibly referring to the ratio length of body to tail.
	www.californiaherps.com /lizards/pages/c.d.myurus.html (143 words)

	deseretnews.com DWR looking out for certain species
		Have you seen, lately, a zebra-tailed lizard, short-eared owl or long-billed curlew?
		On the other hand, most Utahns have likely never heard of the leatherside chub, zebra-tail lizard, short-eared owl or Allen's big-eared bat.
		Most Utahns are probably aware of some of the animals on the state list, such as the Yellowstone cutthroat, Bonneville cisco, gila monster, sidewinder rattlesnake, burrowing owl and peregrine falcon.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,510054609,00.html (659 words)

	Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
		The zebra-tailed lizard has long slender legs that are well suited for running at high speeds.
		The zebra-tailed lizard, Callisaurus draconoides, ranges from the desert southwest of the United States into Baja California and northwestern Mexico.
		The zebra-tailed lizard prefers sparsely vegetated desert areas with hard packed soils.
	dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov /rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=calldrac (158 words)

	zebra-tailed lizard
		Description: Zebra-Tailed lizards (Callisaurus draconoides) are 150-230mm in length and are well adapted to running fast.
		The tail has black crossbars that give the lizard its name.
		Natural History: Callisaurus draconoides eat insects, spiders, other lizards and some plants.
	biology-web.nmsu.edu /nish/biology550/zebra-tailed%20lizard.htm (178 words)

	Reptiles of Arizona
		This lizard is found across western, central, and southern Arizona.
		A medium sized (2" to 4" from nose to vent) thin lizard with a long flattened tail.
		A very fast runner that preys on insects and smaller lizards.
	www.reptilesofaz.com /Lizards-Subpages/h-c-draconoides.html (153 words)

	Checklist of the United States
		Similar in habits and habitat to the Colorado Desert fringe-toed lizard; this species is found in the La Posa and East Cactus Plain dune fields north of Quartzsite, Arizona.
		Rarely seen, the Gila monster is a venomous lizard that inhabits lower mountain slopes and plains.
		This secretive lizard can be found in rock crevices or under fallen branches.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/birds/chekbird/r2/yumarept.htm (1326 words)

	e151001.htm
		Zebra-tailed lizards, Callisaurus draconoides, are closely related to U. inornata and the eggs of C. draconoides have been successfully hatched when incubated in environmental conditions within the ranges reported for desert iguanas (41).
		During this period the lizards are in hibernation (brumation, 38).
		However, there are studies of the temperature and moisture requirements of two lizard species that are frequently found in the same habitat as U. inornata.
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /WWW/esis/lists/e151001.htm (5954 words)

	Lizards
		The Collared Lizard has the typical lizard shape (like a miniature dinosaur): big head, long tail, plump body covered with granular scales, and four feet with five clawed toes on each.
		A few lizards are plant-eaters (the Chuckwalla and Desert Iguana eat leaves and flowers of a desert plant called creosote bush), but most eat insects, spiders, snails, and other reptiles.
		Spiny lizards have sharp spines that discourage predators, and skinks have smooth overlapping scales that make them hard to hold onto.
	www.imschools.org /nextday/lizards.htm (523 words)

	Deserts
		Animals found there are blue-tongued lizard, dingo, fat-tailed mouse, kangaroo, marsupial mole, rabbit-eared bandicoot, sand goanna, spinifex hopping mouse, thorny devil.
		Animals found there are desert locust, dromedary, camel, gazelle, lizard, jackal and oryx.
		They eat mice, small birds, lizards, and insects.
	www.foundationosa.org /deserts.htm (1150 words)

	eNature: FieldGuides: Species Detail
		These lizards are swift runners, curling their tails over their backs to expose the "zebra" stripes.
		A large lizard with granular scales, 2 folds across throat, external ears.
		Q: The white tailed deer in our area turn dark brown in our area as the weather cools.
	www.enature.com /fieldguide/showSpeciesRECNUM.asp?recnum=AR0063 (191 words)

	Yahooligans! Animals: Zebra-tailed Lizard
		This speedy desert lizard often holds its tail curled over its back when it runs, and the bold black-and-white bars on the underside of the tail are quite eye-catching.
		These lizards will frequently swish their tails back and forth (like a cat) when they are agitated.
		When the lizard stops suddenly and the tail is lowered, the animal seems to vanish.
	www.yahooligans.com /content/animals/species/4327.html (171 words)

	Zebra-tailed Lizard
		The colour of the Zebra-tailed lizard is grey with darker bands.
		This banded lizard is further characterized by 2 folds of skin which run across the throat, as well as external ears.
		This large lizard ranges in size from approximately 15cm to 23cm.
	www.alientravelguide.com /science/biology/life/animals/chordata/vertebra/reptilia/squamata/sauria/zebra.htm (64 words)

	Zebra Tailed Lizard
		At Shoreline Butte we captured a zebra tailed lizard (Callisaurus draconoides) which posed very graciously for a number of pictures.
		Although this lizard is among the fastest in the desert, it was no match for some determined Citrus College students.
		This particular specimen is a male, easily recognized by the bright coloring on its sides and presence of reproductive organs near the base of the tail.
	info.citruscollege.com /Programs/Science/NaturalHistory/Explore/2zebra.htm (117 words)

	wildherps.com - Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)
		Schoenherr points out that the zebra-tailed lizard is one of the few species where the female (shown here, identifiable by the lack of side stripes) displays breeding colors.
		Zebra-tailed lizards are the fastest lizards in the desert.
		I discovered on this morning that even in the hottest part of the summer, the desert lizards don't awake until the sun has been out for awhile.
	www.wildherps.com /species/C.draconoides.html (470 words)

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