- zebra-tailed lizard
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a lizard, Callisaurus draconoides, inhabiting sandy deserts of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., having a long tail marked with black bands. Also called gridiron-tailed lizard.
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Zebra-tailed lizard — Taxobox name = Callisaurus image width = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida ordo = Squamata subordo = Iguania familia = Phrynosomatidae genus = Callisaurus subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = See text.Zebra… … Wikipedia
zebra-tailed lizard — gridiron tailed lizard gridiron tailed lizard n. a lizard having a long tail with black bands ({Callisaurus draconoides}), which lives in the deserts of the southwestern U. S. and Mexico; called also {zebra tailed lizard}. RHUD [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zebra-tailed lizard — noun swift lizard with long black banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico • Syn: ↑gridiron tailed lizard, ↑Callisaurus draconoides • Hypernyms: ↑iguanid, ↑iguanid lizard • Member Holonyms: ↑Call … Useful english dictionary
gridiron-tailed lizard — noun swift lizard with long black banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico • Syn: ↑zebra tailed lizard, ↑Callisaurus draconoides • Hypernyms: ↑iguanid, ↑iguanid lizard • Member Holonyms: ↑Callisaur … Useful english dictionary
gridiron-tailed lizard — n. a lizard having a long tail with black bands ({Callisaurus draconoides}), which lives in the deserts of the southwestern U. S. and Mexico; called also {zebra tailed lizard}. RHUD [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gridiron-tailed lizard — /grid uy euhrn tayld /. See zebra tailed lizard. * * * … Universalium
iguanid lizard — noun lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males • Syn: ↑iguanid • Hypernyms: ↑lizard • Hyponyms: ↑common iguana, ↑iguana, ↑Iguana … Useful english dictionary
Callisaurus — noun zebra tailed lizard • Syn: ↑genus Callisaurus • Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Iguanidae, ↑family Iguanidae, ↑Iguania, ↑family Iguania … Useful english dictionary
genus Callisaurus — noun zebra tailed lizard • Syn: ↑Callisaurus • Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Iguanidae, ↑family Iguanidae, ↑Iguania, ↑family Iguania … Useful english dictionary
Mojave Desert — For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave people. For other uses, see Mohave (disambiguation). Coordinates: 35°0.5′N 115°28.5′W / 35.0083°N 115.475°W … Wikipedia
