Term
Iguanidae:
Phyronosoma douglasi |
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Definition
Pygmy Short-horned lizard
-fat body, fat tail
-horny scales |
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Iguanidae:
Sceloporus graciousus |
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Definition
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Iguanidae:
Sceloporus occidentalis |
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Definition
Western fence lizard
-spiny scales
-dark blotches on stomach & throat (originally blue) |
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Term
Iguanidae:
Uta stansburiana |
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Definition
Side-blotched lizard
-blotches on/under: jaw, arms and semi-body |
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Term
Scincidae:
Eumeces skiltonianus |
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Definition
Western skink
-cycloid scales (rounded)
-less lizard looking |
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Term
Anguidae:
Elgaria coerulea |
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Definition
| Northern Alligator Lizard |
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Term
Colubridae:
Coluber constrictor |
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Definition
Racer
-gray/blue top
-white belly |
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Definition
Sharptail snake
-small stripes on belly |
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Term
Colubridae:
Pituophis catenifer |
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Definition
Gopher snake
-very splotchy color pattern |
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Term
Colubridae:
Thamnophis elegans |
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Definition
Western terrestrial garter snake
-8 upper labials (scales on on upper lip) |
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Term
Colubridae:
Thamnophis ordinoides |
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Definition
Northwestern gartern snake
-dark brown patches on top
-blue stripes down middle and sides (may not be present)
-some blue/gray on belly |
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Term
Viperidae:
Crotalus viridis |
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Definition
Western Rattlesnake
-has a rattle :-P |
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Term
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Definition
Rubber boa
-pale
-sm. black eyes
-line between nostril & eye |
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