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Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)

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Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)

Typically skittering across sandy spaces and taking cover under brush, this lizard often lifts its tail when at rest so that a predator will try to catch its detachable tail rather than its body. This one has also lifted its toes both fore and aft in preparation for a high-lifted run for safety.

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Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)<br /> <br /> Typically skittering across sandy spaces and taking cover under brush, this lizard often lifts its tail when at rest so that a predator will try to catch its detachable tail rather than its body. This one has also lifted its toes both fore and aft in preparation for a high-lifted run for safety.