Callisaurus draconoides
- Photo(s): Bill Kaufman
Zebra-tailed Lizards are very fast and can often be observed waving their banded tails.
Males have femoral pores but these can only be seen if the lizard is captured (a license is required for this). The Zebra-tailed Lizards are mostly found on the sandy areas of the bajada. Zebra-tailed Lizards are very fast and can often be observed waving their banded tails and then dashing away, teaching a predator that it cannot catch it so why bother trying.
The Zebra-tailed Lizard lays 1-15 eggs in the summer. Hatchlings appear in the early fall. Once laid, the eggs are not defended and babies must fend for themselves. These reptiles eat insects, spiders and smaller lizards.