Postnatal skeletal ontogeny in five xantusiids squamata. Callisaurus draconoides is a terrestrial lizard that lives in deserts or in semiarid. Zebratailed lizards live in open desert with fairly hardpacked soil, scattered vegetation, and scattered rocks, typically. They range from the mojave and colorado deserts north into the southern great basin. Jul 20, 2009 the bald eagle that would not quit bald eagle rescue short film wildlife documentary duration. Intercontinental community convergence of ecology and morphology in desert lizards jane melville1,2, luke j. Site name coordinates dimensions elevation dates of study mojave1 3404. Callisaurus species callisaurus draconoides name synonyms callisaurus draconoides splendidus dickerson, 1919 callisaurus rhodostictus cope, 1896 homolosaurus ventralis hallowell, 1852 homonyms callisaurus draconoides blainville, 1835 common names. Media in category callisaurus draconoides the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. A zebratail lizard was captured, which is the fastest lizard in the southwest. Checklist of lizards, sabino canyon, coronado national. Southwest wildlife foundation of utah 1,859,959 views.
Zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides these medium sized lizards are the speed demons of the desert. The frequency of pursuitdeterrent signaling should vary with predation risk for factors affecting decisions to flee and hide. Western zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus. Checklist of lizards, sabino canyon, coronado national forest. Callisaurus draconoides ventralis hallowell, 1852 publications originales blainville, 1835. Southwestern center for herpetological research advancing knowledge and understanding of the herpetofauna of the american southwest. They are usually found in dry washes or other open areas that have lots of room to run. Callisaurus draconoides elegant earless lizard ac gr bc holbrookia elegans ornate tree lizard ac gr bc urosaurus ornatus. Zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides draconoides. Reconciliation of native species habitat needs and trail.
Provide a variety of plants include native trees, larger shrubs, subshrubs, grasses, cacti and flowering plants to give birds and lizards a variety of food sources, basking sites and cover include plant species that will provide support to the base of the food chain, including siteappropriate native and pollinator species for ants and caterpillars. The upper surfaces of the body are often marked with numerous cream spots or flecks. The north and south sides of the plot were bounded by steep, 12 m high banks of the rillito river wash. Zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides draconoides blainville, 1835 click on a picture for a larger view. Callisaurus draconoides 1200, v4321 internet archive. Southwestern center for herpetological research lizards. Callisaurus draconoides ventralis eastern zebratailed lizard near signal hill trail, saguaro national park west, pima county, arizona april 10, 1999 these little speed demons were zipping all around the washes and other open areas on the desert floor. Callisaurus draconoides photo of zebratailed lizard on 12 sept. Two longitudinal rows of small graybrown spots run down the middle of the back. Zebratailed lizard in the sonoran desert arizonensis. Wild herps zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides. Pdf characteristics and use of the tail in signaling by the zebra.
A field study of the effects of incline on the escape locomotion of a bipedal lizard, callisaurus draconoides. Juvenile callisaurus draconoides ventralis from yavapai county, arizona photo by will wells distribution. Zebraschwanzleguan, m zebraschwanzleguan, m gittersch. Alternate and previous names synonyms callisaurus draconoides draconoides common zebratailed lizard stebbins 1985, 2003. The zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides is a species of phrynosomatid lizard endemic to the southwestern united states and northwestern mexico. When hiking along a sandy road or desert wash these fast moving lizards zip back and forth across the trail ahead. Appendix hbiological management strategy sloan canyon nca record of decision h2 may 2006 mammals desert bighorn sheep ovis canadensis nelsoni coyote canis latrans bobcat felis rufus grey fox urocyon cinereoargenteus kit fox vulpes macrotis cougar mountain lion felis concolor several species of small mammals e.
Zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides description. Pdf the zebratailed lizard callisaurus dranconoides is a small. Callisaurus draconoides is the first organism in the region for which a mtdna genealogy encompassing a range of widespread locations from around the gulf of california can be compared with a study of nuclearencoded markers on a similar geographic scale. Pdf ecological comparison of sympatric populations of. Zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides inaturalist. Pdf the zebratailed lizarad callisaurus draconoides is a diurnal territorial insectivore from arid areas of north america. In southeastern arizona, the mix of deserts, mountains. Pursuit deterrence, predation risk, and escape in the. Convert osx webloc files to url files compatible with both osx and windows with this little app. Callisaurus draconoides, the longtailed brush lizard urosaurus graciosus, the desert horned lizard phrynosoma platyrhinos, and the desert iguana dipsosaurus dorsalis.
Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus hm 245777 most observed by some records may be hidden from the public. Information about the classification of callisaurus draconoides. Museum of vertebrate zoology, university of california, berkeley. The small zebra tail lizard that reaches a size of 60100 2. Ecological comparison of sympatric populations of sand lizards cophosaurus texanus and callisaurus draconoides article pdf available january 2010 with 30 reads how we measure reads. Callisaurus draconoides, western fence lizard sceloporus occidentalis, yellowbacked spiny lizard s. Zebratail lizard callisaurus draconoides pictures and.
Pdf on jan 1, 1972, kay and others published kay, f. Callisaurus species callisaurus draconoides name synonyms callisaurus draconoides splendidus dickerson, 1919 callisaurus rhodostictus cope, 1896 homolosaurus ventralis hallowell, 1852 homonyms callisaurus draconoides blainville, 1835 common names lagartija cachora in spanish zebratailed. Distance to refuge, temperature, and microhabitat types affect risk, and their effects may differ among defenses. Zebratailed lizards live in open desert with fairly hardpacked soil, scattered vegetation and scattered rocks, typically desert flats, washes and plains.
A mediumsized up to 102 mm or 4 from snout to vent, tan to yellowish tan lizard with long, slender limbs and a flattened tail. In our region, this species occurs in much of southern arizona and eastward slightly into southwestern new mexico. Checklist of lizards, sabino canyon, coronado national forest reproduced with permission from t. The genus callisaurus is monotypic, containing only one species, callisaurus draconoides. Postnatal skeletal ontogeny in callisaurus draconoides and uta stansburiana iguania. The zebratailed lizard is widespread across the desert provinces of southwestern united states and northeastern mexico. A field guide to amphibians and reptiles in arizona. Pdf the pursuit deterrent function of tailwagging in the zebra.
Zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides reptiles. A field study of the effects of incline on the escape. Callisaurus draconoides ventralis hallowell, 1852 publications originales. Callisaurus draconoides elegant earless lizard ac gr bc holbrookia elegans ornate tree lizard ac gr bc urosaurus ornatus southwestern fence lizard ac gr sceloporus cowlesi desert spiny lizard ac gr sceloporus magister clarks spiny lizard ac gr sceloporus clarkii yarrows spiny lizard bc sceloporus jarrovii. Observed in rainbow valley below the estrella mountains, maricopa co. Red cliffs desert reserve zebratailed lizardcallisaurus. The bald eagle that would not quit bald eagle rescue short film wildlife documentary duration. Nevada sideblotched uta stansburiana nevadensis 5 per week 5. Page 3 of 8 photo 5 zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides photo 6 zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides page 4 of 8 photo 7 sideblotched lizard uta stansburiana photo 8 sideblotched lizard uta. Learn what a webloc file is, how to open a webloc file or how to convert a webloc file to another file format. Because risk is greater farther from refuge and at lower temperatures that impair escape ability in ectotherms, i predicted that when farther from refuge. Stopping briefly to waver their tail with its contrasting. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Western zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides.
They feeds on grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars, and flies. All of these species are common and widely distributed throughout the salton sea basin. The ability of lizards to behaviorally thermoregulate by changing position or posture has been recognized since the pioneering work of cowles and bogert 1944. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Within the atlas region, this species occurs throughout the desert regions of riverside, san diego, and imperial counties in the united states and southward along the baja california peninsula to cabo san lucas. Southwestern center for herpetological research lizards of. Cenera notes 645 044 fornicus, three click beetles one a ludius infiatus, one blister beetle lytta coopero, thirteen ground beetles, five silphids, three darkling beetles, and nine. Callisaurus draconoides eastern collared lizard crotaphytus collaris. Intercontinental community convergence of ecology and. Callisaurus draconoides gatunek jaszczurki z rodziny frynosomowatych phrynosomatidae, okreslanych w jezyku polskim nazwa zebrogonki 3.
Callisaurus draconoides ranges from northwestern nevada and southeastern california eastward to southwestern new mexico, in the united states, and in mexico southward to the tip of baja california and southern sinaloa stebbins, 2003. Zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides western banded gecko coleonyx variegates habitat needs abundance of tall native trees mixture of shrubs of all sizes varied ground condition including rocklog piles, boards, rocks and leaf litter diet needs. Museum of vertebrate zoology, university of california, berkeley, ca 94720, u. Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus hm 267415 mojave zebratail lizard callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus hm 245777 most observed by some records may be hidden from the public. Nine subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. Mojave zebratail lizard callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus. Zebratailed callisaurus draconoides myurus great basin fence sceloporus occidentalis longipes northern sagebrush sceloporus graciosus gracilis great basin whiptail aspidoscelis tigris tigris each per year lizards. We collected morphological data from 1262 specimens. Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus from san diego co. Reconciliation of native species habitat needs and trail design. Activity patterns of callisaurus draconoides at saratoga springs, death valley, california. Pursuit deterrence, predation risk, and escape in the lizard. This page was last edited on 12 november 20, at 07.
Appendix hbiological management strategy sloan canyon nca record of decision h4 may 2006 long by 3 mm wide 0. Zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides reptiles of. Pdf ecological comparison of sympatric populations of sand. Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus cope revived for the western fringefooted lizard, callisaurus draconoides gabbi cope. A variety of mammal species is found in the surrounding habitat as well, and could. Zebratail lizard nextgolden canyon from zabriskie point, death valleylasti went to las vegas for the culture mosaic canyon, death valleyfirst pickleweed in death valleyprevious powered by gallery v2. Callisaurus draconoides is abundant in this area, making it ideal for studying the spatial distribution of this species. Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus desert horned lizard phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum desert spiny lizard sceloporus magister magister colorado desert fringetoed lizard uma notata rufopunctata longtailed brush lizard urosaurus graciosus graciosus tree lizard u. In our region, this species occurs in much of southern. They have a slim body, a black and white striped tail, and slender legs.
Arroyo chico multi use project photos of important animal species at arroyo chico photo 1 regal horned lizard. Aug 05, 2019 learn what a webloc file is, how to open a webloc file or how to convert a webloc file to another file format. Gerson 5 california state university, chico 2006, omicron theta epsilon invited seminar speaker. Location, dimensions, elevation, and dates of study of the four study sites for zebratailed lizard callisaurus draconoides in joshua tree national park, riverside and san bernardino counties, california, usa in may and june 2000. Losos2 1department of natural sciences, museum of victoria, melbourne, vic.
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