Sonoran Desert Tortoise

Reptiles > Tortoises

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sonoran Desert TortoiseScientific Name: Gopherus morafkaiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TortoisesSize: Carapace length 25 to 38 cm (10 to 15 in)Weight: 4.0 to 7.0 kg (8.8 to 15.4 lb)Lifespan: 50 to 80+ years in the wildDiet: Herbivorous desert...

Beavertail Prickly Pear

Plants > Succulents & Cacti

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Beavertail Prickly PearScientific Name: Opuntia basilarisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Succulents & CactiSize: Height 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in); spreading clump width up to 1.5 m (5 ft)Weight: Low-growing spreading succulent shrub with...

Thistle Mantis

Invertebrates > Mantises

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Thistle MantisScientific Name: Blepharopsis mendicaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: MantisesSize: Total adult length 5 to 6 cm (2.0 to 2.4 in)Weight: 2 to 5 g (0.07 to 0.18 oz)Lifespan: 9 to 12 monthsDiet: Carnivorous ambush predator (flies,...

Night Snake

Reptiles > Colubrids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Night SnakeScientific Name: Hypsiglena torquataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total length 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in); maximum up to 65 cm (26 in)Weight: 15 to 45 g (0.5 to 1.6 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years in the wildDiet:...

Desert Night Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Desert Night LizardScientific Name: Xantusia vigilisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Snout-vent length 3.8 to 5.0 cm (1.5 to 2.0 in); total length up to 10 cm (4 in)Weight: 1.5 to 3.0 g (0.05 to 0.11 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years...