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| Desert Banded Gecko Coleonyx variegatus variegatus |
Most common in sandy flats; occasional in canyons and rocky areas. |
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| Northern Desert Iguana Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis |
Most common on sandy flats, dunes, and washes but also along rocky washes and on alluvial fans. |
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| Mojave Collared Lizard Crotaphytus bicinctores |
Rocky slopes, rock outcrops of gullies, and boulder-strewn alluvial fans. |
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| Long-Nosed Leopard Lizard Gambelia wislizenii wislizenii |
Open sandy or gravelly flats and plains; less commonly in rocky areas. |
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| Western Chuckwalla Sauromalus ater obesus |
Rocky outcrops, rocky canyons, rocky slopes, and alluvial fans. |
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| Mojave Zebra-Tailed Lizard Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus |
Open areas of sandy and gravelly desert flats, sandy washes, and alluvial fans. |
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| San Diego Horned Lizard Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillii |
Northwest section where loose, fine soil with high sand content is present. |
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| Southern Desert Horned Lizard Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum |
Sandy flats and canyon bottoms |
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| Yellow-Backed Spiny Lizard Sceloporus magister uniformis |
Most abundant in the Joshua tree woodland. Occasional on rock outcrops. |
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| Great Basin Fence Lizard Sceloporus biseriatus longipes |
Rocky outcrops above 3000 feet |
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| Mojave Fringe-Toed Lizard Uma scoparia |
Wind-blown sand of dry lake beds, washes, and large dunes. |
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| Western Brush Lizard Urosaurus graciosus graciosus |
Bushes and small trees; also in clumps of galleta grass, Pleuraphis rigida. |
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| Desert Side-Blotched Lizard Uta stansburiana stejnegeri |
Open, sunny ground. Usually some rocks and loose soil are present. |
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| Desert Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis vigilis |
Most common in Joshua tree woodland, especially within fallen branches of Joshua trees and yuccas |
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| Great Basin Whiptai Aspidoscelis tigris tigris |
Most common in areas where vegetation is densest. |
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| Western Red-Tailed Skink Eumeces gilberti rubricaudatus |
Prefers moderately damp areas; northwest section. |
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| San Diego Alligator Lizard Elgaria multicarinata webbii |
Prefers moderately damp areas; northwest section. |
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| Silvery Legless Lizard Anniella pulchra pulchra |
Sandy or loose loamy soils with some moisture; northwest section. |
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