Desert iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
CommonReptileherbivore
The Common Desert Iguana is a lizard that thrives in the dry landscapes of the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It’s also found on islands in the Gulf of California, where it basks in the sun and scurries across the sand.
- It lives in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.
- It’s found on islands in the Gulf of California.
- It’s adapted to hot, arid environments.
DesertNorth America
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- Classification
- Reptile
- Scientific name
- Dipsosaurus dorsalis
- Habitat
- Desert
- Regions in this directory
- North America
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
