- SCIENTIFIC NAME
- Callisaurus draconoides
- CLASSIFICATION
- Reptile
- LIFE SPAN
- 3-4 Years
- STATE CONSERVATION STATUS
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- Unprotected
- GAME STATUS
- Non-Game
- Washoe
- Humboldt
- Pershing
- Churchill
- Mineral
- Lyon
- Douglas
- Carson City
- Storey
- Elko
- Lander
- Eureka
- White Pine
- Esmeralda
- Nye
- Lincoln
- Clark
Habitat & Range
The Zebra-tailed lizard is a resident of the southwestern United States and Baja California. It is distributed from northwestern Nevada down into the Mojave Desert and can be found in elevations up to 5,000 feet.
- Cliffs and Canyons
- Desert Washes
- Mojave desert
Threats
- Habitat Degradation
- Habitat Loss
Natural History
Zebra-tailed lizards are diurnal insectivores, feeding primarily on grasshoppers, beetles, spiders, and flies. Males are typically larger and more brightly colored than females. Breeding typically occurs in the spring and eggs are laid from June – August. Females will lay 2 to 8 eggs underneath the ground or rocks.
Fun Facts
Before running, the Zebra-tailed lizard may curl its tail upward, exposing it's black and white bars, and wag it to deter predators.
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