Scientific Name: Cnemidophorus tigris

Temporal Activity: Diurnal, April through September; hibernates during winter.

Diet: Eats insects.

Predators: Wide variety of lizards, snakes, and birds prey upon this species.

Breeding: 1-5 eggs per clutch, 1-2 clutches per year. 

Vegetation Association: Open desert shrubland with a variety of soils.

Notes: Behaves aggressively towards trespassing lizards. Very difficult to catch by hand.

Photo: Taken at Coon Bluff on April 4, 2007. For more photos click on camera icon.

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