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Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis
Southern California, Palm Springs desert lizzard.
The creosote bush (also known as chaparral, and greasewood) plays an important roe in the desert iguana life. They eat the leaves and flowers, and burrow around the roots and rocks around the base of the plant for shelter and to avoid predators. You may be able to find seedlings for sale at plant nurseries, especially ones specializing in native flora. Since they require a rather damp rooting medium, it would be best to set the potted creosotes into the sand and cover with a layer of gravel or rock both to keep the damp in the pot and providing some support when the lizards come to eat. Additional information on plants, including suggestions for desert habitats, can be found in the Plants page. ©1996, 2001 Melissa Kaplan taken out of context about the Northern Desert Iguana
Sitting quiet this lizard will come along and stand on it hind legs front down and munch on low leaves of branches.
Hi there. Since you know the identity of your organism, please go ahead and fill in the scientific name field. This allows the spotting to fully enter the database and become complete, letting groups and individuals use the data and find your spotting. It also takes the spotting off the "unidentified" list. Thank you!
Here's a great Project Noah blog entry that explains the spotting process:
http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/2870249...
Hello. Your map position shows northern California but in the description it says southern California. Please adjust the spotting location on the map. Thanks
Spotted on May 18, 2012
Submitted on May 18, 2012
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