Reptiles > Lizards
The Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis) is a lightning-fast, beautifully patterned lizard native to the sun-baked savannas and rocky canyonlands of Texas and northern Mexico. Known for its endless stamina and whip-like, elongated tail, this active diurnal...
Reptiles > Lizards
Clark’s Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus clarkii) is a large, rugged, heavily armored arboreal lizard native to the oak-dotted canyons, riparian gallery forests, and desert ranges of the American Southwest and Mexico. Named in honor of American naturalist John H. Clark,...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Yuman Desert Fringe-toed Lizard (Uma rufopunctata) is a specialized sand-dwelling reptile endemic to the wind-swept dune systems of the Gran Desierto de Altar and coastal Sonora along the Sea of Cortez. Named for the reddish-orange or rust-colored spots dotting...
Mammals > Rodents
Harris’s Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii) is an energetic, diurnal ground squirrel that inhabits the sun-drenched rocky foothills and saguaro forests of the Sonoran Desert. Renowned for carrying its tail tightly curled over its back to reflect...
Mammals > Rodents
The Round-tailed Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus) is a compact, highly specialized desert rodent native to the scorching arid lowlands of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. Uniquely recognized by its unflattened, cylindrical tail that lacks the bushy...
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