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Desert Animals / Desert Wildlife

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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.

Mojave Rattlesnake
Mountain Kingsnake

Desert Tortoise

Horned Lizard
[ Horned Lizard ]

Chuckwalla
[ Chuckwalla ]

Collared Lizard
[ Black-collared Lizard ]

Mojave Fringe-Toed Lizard
[ Mojave Fringe-Toed Lizard ]

Desert Spiny Lizard
[ Desert Spiny Lizard ]

Zebra-Tailed Lizard
[ Zebra-Tailed Lizard ]

Desert Iguana
[ Desert Iguana ]

Whiptail Lizard
[ Whiptail Lizard ]


[ Western Brush Lizard ]
[ Tree Lizard ]



Wildlife Watching *
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The Desert Food Chain *
Everything has its niche. Who eats what, and what eats who in the desert?
Click here to find out what more.

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