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Lizards of the Texas Chihuahuan Desert:Family Anguidae: Anguid Lizards
Elgaria kingii--Madrean Alligator Lizard
Family Gekkonidae: Geckos
Coleonyx brevis--Texas Banded Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus--Mediterranean Gecko
Family Iguanidae: Iguanid Lizards
Cophosaurus texanus--Greater Earless Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris--Common Collard Lizard
Holbrookia maculata--Lesser Earless Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii--Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum--Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma douglassi--Short-horned lizard
Phrynosoma modestum--Round-tailed Horned Lizard
Sceloporus magister--Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsetti--Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus--Eastern Fence Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus--Tree Lizard
Uta stansburiana--Side-blotched Lizard
Family Scincidae: Skinks
Eumeces multivirgatus--Many-lined Skink
Eumeces obsoletus--Great Plains Skink
Family Teiidae: Whiptail Lizards
Cnemidophorus exsanguis--Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail
Cnemidophorus inornatus--Little Striped Whiptail
Cnemidophorus marmoratus--Marbled Whiptail
Cnemidophorus neomexicanus--New Mexican Whiptail
Cnemidophorus septemvittatus--Rusty-rumped Whiptail
Cnemidophorus tessellatus--Checkered Whiptail
Cnemidophorus uniparens--Desert Grassland Whiptail
Elian Konopelski
Justine Wiegand
Some lizards feed on plants, many feed on insects and other smaller arthropods and some feed on other lizards. Larger lizards, such as the Gila monster or monitors will feed on small mammals, birds and their eggs.
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∙ 12y agoThere are a variety of lizards that live in the desert, depending on which desert in the world one refers to. There are many more than those listed below, but this offers a selection of desert reptiles.
Lizards
Bronzeback Snake-Lizard Ophidiocephalus taeniatus
Chuckwalla Sauromalus obesus
Clark's Spiny Lizard Sceloporus clarkii
Desert Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis
Desert Spiny Lizard Sceloporus magister
Gila Monster (P) Heloderma suspectum
Gila Spotted Whiptail Cnemidophorus flagellicaudus
Goanna (various types) Varanus gouldii
Great Plains Skink Eumeces obsoletus
Greater Earless Lizard Cophosaurus texanus
Lake Eyre Dragon Ctenophorus maculosus
Madrean Alligator Lizard Elgaria kingii
Perentie Varanus giganteus
Regal Horned Lizard Phrynosoma solare
Short-horned Lizard Phrynosoma douglasii
Side-blotched Lizard Uta stansburiana
Sonoran Collared Lizard Crotaphytus nebrius
Sonoran Spotted Whiptail Cnemidophorus sonorae
Thorny devil Moloch horridus
Tree Lizard Urosaurus ornatus
Western Banded Gecko Coleonyx variegatus
Western Whiptail Cnemidophorus tigris
Zebratail Lizard Callisaurus draconoides
Snakes
Arizona Black Rattlesnake (P) Crotalus viridis cerberus
Blackneck Garter Snake Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Blacktail Rattlesnake (P) Crotalus molossus
Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum
Common Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula
Gopher Snake Pituophis catenifer
Ground Snake Sonora semiannulata
Inland Taipan or Fierce Snake Oxyuranus microlepidotus
Longnose Snake Rhinocheilus lecontei
Lyre Snake Trimorphodon biscutatus
Mulga snake or King Brown Pseudechis australis
Night Snake Hypsiglena torquata
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus
Sonoran Whipsnake Masticophis bilineatus
Southwestern Blackhead Snake Tantilla hobartsmithi
Tiger Snake Notechis scutatus
Western Blind Snake Leptotyphlops humilis
Western Coral Snake (P) Micruroides euryxanthus
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (P) Crotalus atrox
Western Glossy Snake Arizona occidentalis
Western Patchnose Snake Salvadora hexalepis
Turtles and Tortoises
Sonoran Mud Turtle Kinosternon sonoriense
Desert Tortoise Gopherus agassizii
P = Poisonous
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∙ 10y agoThere are many species of snakes, lizards, turtles and tortoises that live in deserts around the world, too many to list here.
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∙ 14y agoYes a lizard is one of the few animals that live in the desert.
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∙ 13y agoXantusia vigilis (desert night lizards).I think that all! Im sorry i cant think of more. :(
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∙ 11y agobearded dragons, curly tailed lizards, leopard geckos, desert iguana,Fringe-toed Lizards and lots more
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What eats desert lizards?
Desert lizards eat bugs that live in the desert.
What type of fruit do desert lizards grow?
Some desert lizards eat fruit but none of them grow fruit.
Do desert lizards eat grasshoppers?
Yes, lizards will eat any insect that they are able to catch, including grasshoppers.
What do legless lizards eat in the desert dunes?
snakes
What do lizards that live in the Gobi Desert eat?
food
How can the desert have lizards if they don't have food or water?
The desert has plenty of insects and arthropods that are food for many lizards. Much of the water needed by the lizard is in the food they eat.
What do dhub dhub lizards eat?
Dhub lizards specially those from arab desert eats plants only..
Can a bird eat a lizard?
Roadrunners, which live in the desert, eat lizards,
Do the lizards depend on other animals in the desert?
Yes, most lizards eat insects so are dependent upon then for food.
What do snakes in the desert eat?
Depends what snake it is. Groundsnakes with eat crickets whereas rosy boas will eat rodents.
What do desert snakes feed on?
Snakes in the desert feed on small rodents, lizards and some eat other snakes.
What do sand vipers eat in the Sahara desert?
sand vipers eat small mammals,birds,and some lizards
