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Reptiles Lizards of Joshua Tree National Park Desert Banded Gecko Coleonyx variegatus variegatus Most common in sandy flats; occasional in canyons and rocky areas (common) Northern Desert Iguana Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis Most common on sandy flats, dunes, and washes but also along rocky washes and on alluvial fans (common) Mojave Collared Lizard Crotaphytus bicinctores Rocky slopes, rock outcrops of gullies, and boulder-strewn alluvial fans (common) Long-nosed Leopard Lizard Gambelia wislizenii wislizenii Open sandy or gravelly flats and plains; less commonly in rocky areas (common) Western Chuckwalla Sauromalus ater obesus Rocky outcrops, rocky canyons, rocky slopes, and alluvial fans (special concern) Mojave Zebra-tailed Lizard Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus Open areas of sandy and gravelly desert flats, sandy washes, and alluvial fans (common) San Diego Horned Lizard Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillii Northwest section where loose, fine soil with high sand content is present (threatened) Southern Desert Horned Lizard Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum Sandy flats and canyon bottoms (common) Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard Sceloporus magister uniformis Most abundant in the Joshua tree woodland; Occasionally on rock outcrops (common) Great Basin Fence Lizard Sceloporus biseriatus longipes Rocky outcrops above 3,000 feet (common) Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard Uma scoparia Wind-blown sand of dry lake beds, washes, and sand dunes (special concern) Western Brush Lizard Urosaurus graciosus graciosus Bushes and small trees; also in clumps of galleta grass, Pleuraphis rigida (common) Desert Side-blotched Lizard Uta stansburiana stejnegeri Open, sunny ground Usually some rocks and loose soil are present (common) Desert Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis vigilis Most common in Joshua tree woodland, especially within fallen branches of Joshua trees and yuccas (common) Great Basin Whiptail Aspidoscelis tigris tigris Most common in areas where vegetation is densest (common) Western Red-tailed Skink Eumeces gilberti rubricaudatus Prefers moderately damp areas; northwest section (common) San Diego Alligator Lizard Elgaria multicarinata webbii Prefers moderately damp areas; northwest section (common) Silvery Legless Lizard Anniella pulchra pulchra Sandy or loose loamy soils with some moisture; northwest section (special concern) |
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