Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
(Gambelia wislizenii)
A large lizard, 8-15 inches with dark spots on body, long round tail and a large head. During breeding season the female shows a brilliant reddish orange color on underside of tail and on sides of neck and body. Found in arid and semiarid flats with creosote bush and other desert plants. Avoids densly vegetated areas which interfere with running and hunting. Eats insects, spiders, lizards, small rodents, leaves, blossoms, and berries.