Callisaurus draconoides


Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Callisaurus draconoides - swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legsCallisaurus draconoides - swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico
iguanid, iguanid lizard - lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males
Callisaurus, genus Callisaurus - zebra-tailed lizard
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
References in periodicals archive ?
Reproduction of the zebra-tailed lizard, Callisaurus draconoides (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) from Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Pursuit deterrence, predation risk, and escape in the lizard Callisaurus draconoides. Animal Behaviour, 80:249-256.
However, Irschick and Jayne (1999) observed no correlation between trunk angles and bipedal running in Callisaurus draconoides. The lizard L.
The preserve will protect habitat for several at-risk species, including the zebra-tailed lizard (Callisaurus draconoides), the loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus), and rare native plants.
magister, -0.11 [+ or -] 0.04, P = 0.006; Callisaurus draconoides, -0.29 [+ or -] 0.16, P = 0.070; Cophosaurus texanus, -0.18 [+ or -] 0.05, P = 0.001; C.
Other North American lizard hosts include Callisaurus draconoides, Cnemidophorus hyperythrus, C.
The zebra-tailed lizard (Callisaurus draconoides) is a diurnal insectivore typically ocurring in fairly open areas in deserts throughout western North America (Pianka and Parker, 1972; Tanner and Krogh, 1975; Smith et al., 1987).
Bufo punctatus, Callisaurus draconoides, Dipsosaurus dorsalis, Gambelia copei, Sceloporus zosteromus, Urosaurus nigricaudus, Uta stansburiana, Coleonyx variegatus, Phyllodactylus xanti, Cnemidophorus hyperythrus, Cnemidophorus tigris, Eridiphas slevini, Masticophis fuliginosus, Pituophis vertebralis.