Once again, in the contest of being seen or remaining invisible, the desert spiny-lizard won. I searched but did not find it; the frustration is indescribable. After 27 years prowling around Colora… ...

Male lizards, especially species like desert spiny lizards or anoles that are common in Arizona, will perform these push-ups to show dominance, ward off rivals or impress a potential mate.

Its spikier cousin, the desert spiny lizard, is much larger, up to 10 inches long, and eats not only insects but small lizards as well.

That includes the likely extinction of the lizards Wiens has studied for 10 years — the population of Yarrow's spiny lizards found in the Mule Mountains of southern Arizona.

I mentioned pest control. The Desert Spiny Lizard feeds on a variety of insects including ants, beetles and caterpillars. It also feeds on spiders, centipedes, small lizards and some plant material.

Spiny tailed lizards poached at Desert National Park in Jaisalmer, accused flee, case filed TNN / Jul 28, 2024, 04:53 IST AA Follow us ...

TREE HUGGER: A desert spiny lizard clings to a tree at Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior. The prickly reptiles are among many lizards you’ll spot at the arboretum’s next Learn Your ...

DNP forest department personnel arrested a poacher with two desert spiny lizards on Tuesday. On Monday evening, poachers shot dead a Nilgai at Jawai new area near Chadhan. The incident comes close ...