Northern Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides myurus
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- C. d. myurus – Washoe Co, NV – photo by Gary Nafis
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- C. d. myurus – Nye Co, NV – photo by Will Flaxington (naherp.com)
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- C. d. myurus – Mineral Co, NV – photo by Will Flaxington (naherp.com)
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- C. d. myurus – Humbolt Co, NV – photo by Alan St. John (naherp.com)
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Callisaurus d. myurus occurs in western Nevada.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Callisaurus draconoides myurus (Richardson – 1915)
Genus: Callisaurus, Greek – kalos = beautiful + saurus = lizard
Species: draconoides , Greek – draco = dragon + oides = similar to – “les especes de veritables dragons” (trans) the species of true dragons
Subspecies: myurus, Greek – mys = mouse + oura = tail – pos. ref. ratio length of body to tail
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962