Desert Reptiles

Reptiles in the Mojave Desert are a group of vertabrates represented by two different orders;
Squamata - Lizards and Snakes
Testudines - Turtles

Reptiles are cold-blooded and don't have a constant body temperature. They are only able to a limited extent to actively regulate their body temperature, which is largely dependent on the environmental temperature. Most reptile species are carnivorous and egg-laying, however, there are exceptions.

Lizards Chuckwalla Desert Iguana Collared lizard Whiptail Lizard Desert Spiny lizard Zebra-tailed lizard Horned Lizard Mojave Fringe-toed lizard Side-blotched lizard Long-nosed Leopard lizard Long-tailed brush lizard Desert Night lizard Turtles Desert Tortoise Western Pond Turtle

Snakes Mojave Rattlesnake Red Racer Gopher Snake Rosy Boa Sidewinder Mountain Kingsnake Coachwhip Common Kingsnake Glossy Snake Long-nosed Snake Night Snake Speckled Rattlesnake Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake Striped Whipsnake Western Ground Snake Western Lyre Snake Western Blind snake Western Patch-nosed snake Western Shovel-nosed Snake Western Diamondback

Zebra-tailed lizard