81. REPTILE RESOURCES Cuban Rock Iguana Cyclura nubila nubila research report on the most endangeredspecies of lizards cyclura in the world; describes breeding, health, http://www.lib.duke.edu/bes/reptiles/lizards.htm

Catalog Ask A Librarian Your Accounts Hours ... BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES LIBRARY LIZARDS Varanus komodoensis: Photo by Herb Ellerbrock, Pittsburgh Herpetological Society Bearded Dragon Pogona barbata - factsheet by Prof. Kathryn Tosney, Professor of Biology, University of Michigan. Pagona - from an Australian Perspective by Raymond Hoser. Coast Horned Lizard Phrynosoma coronatum - San Diego Natural History Museum Field Guide entry Collared Lizard Crotaphytus collaris - Colorado Herpetological Society factsheet Crocodile Lizard Shinisaurus crocodilurus - Brent Ward's page from Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas Cuban Rock Iguana Cyclura nubila nubila - research report on the most endangered species of lizards cyclura in the world; describes breeding, health, diet, and habitat from the Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES), authored by Jeff Lemm and Allison Alberts, Ph.D. Fringe-toed Lizards Uma inornata Galapagos Marine Iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus - by Robert Rothman, Ph.D., Rochester Institute of Technology Gila Monster Heloderma suspectum - Dr Seward's Gila Monster Web Site Green Anole Anolis carolinensis - Account by Thomas A. Jenssen, Biology Department, Virginia Tech

82. SHORT-HORNED LIZARD Why is it endangered? The distribution of the Shorthorned Lizard in Canada seemsto be relictual. The Osoyoos population of the Pygmy Short-horned Lizard http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/end_species/species/shliz.html

SHORT-HORNED LIZARD Phrynosoma douglassii douglassii Family Iguanidae - Iguanids Order Squamata - Lizards and Snakes Risk Status Official status The Short-horned Lizard is on the Provincial Red List CDC= G5 SH According to COSEWIC , it has been designated Extirpated (X) in 1992. Risk Status Distinguishing Features Distribution Habitat ... Museum Specimens Image Credits: sketch in Reptiles of British Columbia , Gregory and Campbell, 1984. Historical facts The Short-horned Lizard has not been positively identified in British Columbia since 1898. It is most likely that this population was a peripheral isolate and that is now extirpated from British Columbia. Distinguishing features Another common name for the Short-horned Lizard is Pygmy Horned Lizard. It is a short, small, and flattened lizard whose back, sides, and upper part of legs are covered with small spines. The head bears short dagger-like spines at the rear fringe and spines along each side between legs. The length of their bodies is up to about 75 mm in adults with tail about half as long as body; females slightly larger than males. The head is short and approximately as broad as long; legs short. Males have enlarged postanal scutes on underside, and usually broader tail base than females.

83. Scrub Lizard The scrub lizard is not yet legally an endangered species but The Florida To take the scrub lizard off the endangered species list, there need to be http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0313229/scrublizard.html

THE SCRUB LIZARD The scrub lizard is found in around central Florida and along the Atlantic coastline. Though the scrub lizard once occupied the Gulf coast of Florida. Those areas wiped out the scrub lizard population due to the construction from the growth of Florida. The scrub lizard’s habitat is mostly, oak scrub, sand, and pine scrub. They also like warm and sunny places or just plain sand to lay on. The scrub lizard is not yet legally an endangered species but The Florida Committee on Rare and Endangered Plants and Animals have classified it as threatened because of its record losses in habitat. Much of the Florida scrub has been turned into urban developments and agriculture. The lizards are not only separated but isolated because of the projects being built in their habitats. These keep them away from others of their species so that there is a low chance of repopulation. To take the scrub lizard off the endangered species list, there need to be scrub areas that are protected by law so that the animals are not confined and isolated.

84. MWH New Zealand Ltd - Lizard Sponsorship In addition to our cash contribution to DOC’s lizard recovery programme, we willprovide Nationally endangered. Duvaucels Gecko Duvaucel s Gecko http://www.mwhglobal.co.nz/About-Us/Lizard-Sponsorship.asp

Proud to assist the Native Lizard Recovery Programme Following the success of our native frog sponsorship programme that we launched at Christmas 2003, we’re delighted to provide support for another of our unique native species that is under threat. And this time it is our lizards that are in the spotlight. MWH is once again donating the money that would normally be spent on client gifts to the Department of Conservation. This is much more consistent with our commitment to sustainability and we were delighted to hear that many of our clients were supportive of this initiative in 2003. In addition to our cash contribution to DOC’s lizard recovery programme, we will provide practical support with a team of passionate volunteers to help with some of DOC’s field-based initiatives. Details will be added to these webpages in the new year. We also hope our promotional initiatives will help raise public awareness about these extraordinary and vulnerable creatures. Read on for: Why we're supporting NZ’s native lizards How we’re supporting NZ’s native lizards Our many species of native lizard Threats, current management and research ... Back to top Why support NZ's native lizards? If you don’t know much about our lizard species, you’re not alone. But just like our frogs, their story is quite remarkable. New Zealand has a rich and diverse native lizard population for a temperate country such as ours. Since its isolation in the New Zealand region, the lizard fauna has evolved spectacularly and is now of comparable diversity to the land bird fauna.

85. MWH New Zealand Ltd - Lizard Species Eight species of lizard are currently nationally endangered or nationally critical.For details on threatened species see DOC s threatened reptiles webpage. http://www.mwhglobal.co.nz/About-Us/Lizard-Species.asp

NZ's native lizard species We have two types of lizards in New Zealand – skinks and geckos. They belong to the class of animals known as reptiles ( Reptilia ) along with tuataras, snakes, turtles and tortoises. Eight species of lizard are currently nationally endangered or nationally critical. For details on threatened species see DOC's threatened reptiles webpage The differences between geckos and skinks are numerous. Geckos are generally restricted to warmer areas of the world while skinks are spread throughout tropical and temperate regions. Geckos cannot blink (their lower eyelid has fused shut and a single scale has enlarged to cover the eye). As a result they clean their eyes with their tongues. Skinks on the other hand have small eyes that blink. Skinks tend to move very quickly while geckos move much more slowly. Skinks have very shiny, tight skin (a result of their scales overlapping) while geckos have a more granular, loose fitting skin that is regularly shed. Generally reptiles are silent, however most New Zealand geckos and some skinks have a chirping or chattering communication and some croak and squeal. New Zealand geckos are omnivorous while New Zealand skinks prefer a carnivorous diet with the occasional feed of fruits. There are at least 80 species of lizards in New Zealand, but most people can't name more than a couple. Read on to learn about some of the more well-known species.

86. Varanus Olivaceus On Polillo Although the other endangered monitor lizard (the famous Komodo dragon) hasreceived vast amounts of funding to aid its conservation, the butaan has been http://www.mampam.50megs.com/butaan/

Butaan on Polillo - from Mampam Conservation Daniel Bennett The Polillo Butaan Project has won an important BP Conservation Award that will give many researchers in the Philippines the opportunity to study giant frugivorous lizards!!! Quick Menu Studying Movement Studying Populations Conservation Monitoring Report 1999 Report 2001 Abstract 2002 Abstract 2003 Polillo Island Wildlife of Polillo Reptiles of Polillo Gray's monitor lizard ( Varanus olivaceus ) - Conservation Project Financed by: FFI, BP, Cincinnati Zoo, Columbus Zoo, Dallas Zoo, Pittsburgh Zoo, Ruston Hartegen, Martin Wikelski, Viper Press and these individuals . Supported by FFI, Polillo Ecology Stewardship Program and North of England Zoological Society Only two monitor lizards are listed in the IUCN Red Book; the Komodo dragon and the butaan. Both have the status "Vu", but while the Komodo dragon has been the subject of vast funding, intensive publicity, celebrity involvement and an effective captive breeding project, the butaan has been almost entirely neglected since Walter Auffenberg's study in the 1970s. The status of fruit-eating monitor lizards in the Philippines is critical. Polillo is the smallest island to still support the animals, but the population is severely stressed and constantly loosing more habitat. The Polillo Butaan Project has been running for over four years and is now in a position to recommend and implement effective conservation action that may save the animal from extinction and help preserve the Polillo forests.

87. San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Lizard Get fun and interesting lizard facts in an easyto-read style from the San Diego Conservation status many species endangered, including Jamaican iguana http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-lizard.html

animal bytes home reptiles birds insects ... amphibians Quick facts Photo Bytes Class: Reptilia (Reptiles) Order: Squamata Family : 16 families Genus : over 380 genera Species: over 4,675 species Length: Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis Sphaerodactylus ariasae and Sphaerodactylus parthenopion at 0.6 inches (1.6 centimeters) long Life span: up to 50 years for some species Reproduction: most lizards lay eggs, but in some species the eggs develop inside the mother Age of maturity: 18 months Conservation status: many species endangered , including Jamaican iguana Cyclura collei, Anegada Island iguana Cyclura pinguis, Komodo dragon, and San Diego coast horned lizard Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillei Fun facts territory or attract a mate. Chamaeleo verrucosis has a sticky-tipped tongue which it can shoot out farther than the length of its body!

88. The Conrad Blucher Institute For Surveying And Science But remember the Reticulated Collared Lizard is endangered and therefore protectedfrom collecting in the United States. http://ccwild.cbi.tamucc.edu/naturalhistory/reticulated_collared_lizard/rclacc.h

Under Rennovation The Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science web site is currently under extreme rennovation. Check back on Sept. 1 to see the new site. In the mean time, try the DNR website or the GIS website

89. FBH Conference - Sand Lizard Captive Breeding Programme to benefit one of the most endangered species in the wild, our native sandlizard. All are critically endangered by human activities including urban http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.woodward/lecture4.htm

The Federation of British Herpetologists 1st Annual Conference 25th October 2003. Presentation 4. The Sand Lizard Captive Breeding and Re-Introduction Programme Chris Davis, our next speaker, is co-ordinator of the Sand Lizard Captive Breeding Programme. This was set up in 1994 as part of a 3-year Species Recovery Programme , initiated by English Nature, the Countryside Council for Wales, the Herpetological Conservation Trust (HCT) and the World-wide Fund for Nature. This captive breeding programme continues very successfully today as part of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan for Lacerta agilis , our native Sand Lizard. It is a striking example of the important role the hobbyist can play in the conservation of reptiles. Chris began his talk by introducing himself as both a hobbyist, keeping and breeding many species of reptiles at his home on the South Coast, and a conservationist, using the knowledge gained from the hobby to benefit one of the most endangered species in the wild, our native sand lizard. Before the impact of large-scale farming, much of England and Wales was covered in heathland between extensive forests. In recent times, however, these heathlands have been decimated. Today dry lowland heath is the world's rarest habitat; and the tiny areas of it which remain in the UK make up 40% of that total. We are therefore custodians of nearly half of the dry lowland heath left in the world, and its occupants which include one of the world's rarest lizards

90. A Study Of The Long-nosed Leopard Lizard and the Bluntnosed Leopard Lizard is an endangered species, if this lizardis in any danger of becoming threatened or endangered in the near future http://environment.unlv.edu/thesis/may2003/reed.htm

A Study of the Long-nosed Leopard Lizard A Thesis submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Arts In Department of Environmental Studies University of Nevada Las Vegas by Douglas Reed May 2003 Content Advisor: Dr. Chad L. Cross, Quantitative Ecologist, Statistician, EPA chad.cross@ccmail.nevada.edu Class Advisors: Dr. Helen Neill, Department of Environmental Studies, UNLV neill@ccmail.nevada.edu Dr. Krystyna Stave, Department of Environmental Studies, UNLV kstave@ccmail.nevada.edu Professional Acknowledgements: Alex L. Heindl, Curator of Herpetology, Majorie Barrick Museum of Natural History ABSTRACT

91. Endangered Species Management Threatened and endangered Species, and Species of Concern in the Texas Panhandle Website for TPWD Wildlife Fact Sheet – Texas Horned Lizard http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/land/wildlife_management/high_plains/endan

Maincontent Local Navigation Supplemental Information print friendly ... Vegetation Navigate To Another Wildlife District Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Wildlife Division District Map Endangered Species Regions The Panhandle Wildlife District covers 2 geographic ecological regions - the High Plains and the Rolling Plains (click here for more information about the vegetation of these 2 regions). Together, the High and Rolling Plains comprise the Southern Great Plains of the central United States. Although each region is unique, there are many similarities between the two with respect to the management and conservation of threatened and endangered species. Locations and Physiographic Characteristics High Plains Rolling Plains Conservation Issues Approximately 16 million acres of native short and mixed-grass prairie currently exist in the Texas panhandle. These native prairies provide important habitat to a variety of resident and migratory wildlife, many of which are species of concern. Some of the more visible species include black-tailed prairie dogs and pronghorns, while others like the swift fox, mountain plover and lesser prairie-chicken are more secretive and are more difficult to observe. During the past 100 years, more than half of the native prairies in Texas have been lost to urban development or converted to cropland. Loss of habitat has caused concern about some of the prairie-dependent species like the lesser prairie-chicken, swift fox, mountain plover, black-tailed prairie dog, and pronghorns. Most rare species inhabit privately owned and managed lands in Texas. Incentive programs to assist private landowners in protecting and managing habitats for all wildlife, including rare species, can have a direct and positive impact on their conservation. Therefore, Texas Parks and Wildlife offers the Landowner Incentive Program to provide financial incentives that encourage landowners to help conserve habitats for rare and declining species. The program is flexible and is available to all private landowners wishing to voluntarily improve land health with a focus on rare/declining species. Please contact

92. Sefton Coast Partnership - Nature And Wildlife - Sand Lizard Sand lizard in dune habitat The sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) is a rare andendangered reptile species. the sand lizard has become an endangered species. http://www.seftoncoast.org.uk/natcons_sandlizard.html

Sefton Coast Partnership Shoreline Management Nature and Wildlife Coastal Heritage ... Red Squirrel Sand Lizard Rare Plants Nature and Wildlife - Habitats and Species The Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis click for image The sand lizard ( Lacerta agilis ) is a rare and endangered reptile species. Its range stretches from Russia in the east to France and Britain in the west, with scattered populations surviving in dry heathlands and coastal sand dunes. It has suffered greatly from habitat loss and the Sefton Coast is now one of its last British strongholds. Males have vivid green flanks and both sexes are significantly larger than the common lizard. The sand lizard is protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) against sale, killing and injury. HISTORY DESCRIPTION AND HABITS A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF THE SAND LIZARD During the Winter, sand lizards remain in a state of suspended animation (hibernation), in burrows under the ground. They cope quite easily with the British winter as it is considerably warmer than in Russia, where sand lizards also live. When sunny Spring days start to reach 10 or 12 degrees centigrade, sand lizards start to emerge from hibernation. The males come out first, followed by the females a few weeks later. At first the males do not have their characteristic green sides but this develops after a few weeks. On the warm south coast of England, sand lizards emerge in March or even February, but on the Sefton Coast most probably hibernate until April. Activity increases throughout Spring with males feeding and basking to reach physical condition. Mating then takes place and territorial males can sometimes be seen fighting or chasing rival males away. About 6 weeks later, females excavate burrows in open sand, sometimes making several 'test burrows' before they dig a suitable one. When they are happy with the burrow they've excavated they lay about 6 eggs and fill it in afterwards. Egg-laying normally occurs around June, but recently in southern Britain females have been laying earlier and even laying a second clutch later in the Summer.

93. ORBA - Lizard Horned Lizard (FTHL) as threatened, pursuant to the endangered Species Act of1973. OHV enthusiasts believe that species that are truly endangered http://www.orba.biz/lizard.shtml

Home About ORBA Contact ORBA Mission Statement ... News Newsletters Latest Archives Legal Action Documents ... Vice President Resumé OFF-ROAD COMMUNITY COMMISSIONED LIZARD STUDY; APPLAUDS NEW CLASSIFICATION San Diego - Jan. 7, 2003 - On Jan. 3, 2003, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) of the Department of the Interior issued a decision to withdraw its proposed rule to list the Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard (FTHL) as threatened, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The California off-highway vehicle (OHV) community applauds the decision, which was based partly on scientific research commissioned by the group. In July of 2002, Roy Denner, President and CEO of the Off-Road Business Association (ORBA), called together leaders of California OHV recreation groups to discuss the proposed listing of the Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard. These OHV leaders agreed to hire a qualified herpetologist to study the data available on the FTHL. This study, which showed that there is no new evidence to suggest that the FTHL is threatened or endangered, was submitted to the Department of the Interior. Subsequently, the Service determined that threats to the species are not as significant as earlier believed and current data does not indicate that threats to the species and its habitat are likely to endanger the species in the foreseeable future throughout its range. "California OHV leaders are pleased that the Department of the Interior is basing decisions on the de-listing, or listing, of species of concern like the Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard on empirical scientific evidence," said Denner. "When we commissioned the study we wanted to find out what the true situation was with the lizards and were prepared to stand behind whatever the herpetologist discovered."

94. CURRICULUM VITAE Germano, DJ Determining the ecology of an endangered lizard bluntnosed leopardlizards on the Elkhorn Plain, California. Presented 23 April 2003 at the http://www.csub.edu/~dgermano/curriculum_vitae.htm

CURRICULUM VITAE David J. Germano Address 3520 Sewell St., Bakersfield, CA 93312-9273 Phone: (661) 589-7846 E-mail: Dgermano@.csubak.edu Education Ph.D. in Biology, 1989 Dissertation: "Growth and life histories of North American tortoises (Genus: University of New Mexico Gopherus ) with special emphasis on the desert tortoise ( G. agassizii )" Albuquerque, New Mexico M.S. in Wildlife Ecology, 1978 Thesis: "Response of selected wildlife to mesquite removal in desert grassland" University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona B.A. in Biology, 1976 California State University Northridge, California Professional Societies American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (1984 - present) American Society of Mammalogists (1990 - present) California Native Plant Society (1996 - present) Ecological Society of America (1984 - present) Herpetologist's League (1978 - present) Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (1980 - present) Professional Experience Professor (September 2004 – Present) and Associate Professor (September 2000 – August 2004) Department of Biology, California State University, Bakersfield, California 93311-1090

95. Florida Scrub Lizard (Sceloporus Woodi) The scrub lizard is not listed legally as a threatened or endangered species atthe state or federal level. The Florida Committee on Rare and endangered http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW133

Whole Document Navigator (Click Here) Top of Document Description Distribution and Habitat Behavior and Diet Reproduction Legal Status, Conservation Issues and Management Selected References Footnotes Florida scrub lizard ( Sceloporus woodi Lyn C. Branch and D. Grant Hokit Description The Florida scrub lizard is a small, gray or gray-brown lizard with spiny scales (Figure 1). Adults are about 5 inches in total length. A prominent characteristic of scrub lizards is a thick brown stripe that runs down each side of the body from the neck to the base of the tail. Adult males have bright turquoise patches on the sides of the belly and a black throat with small turquoise patches at the base. Females generally lack the turquoise patches, but sometimes have faded patches on their bellies. The fence lizard ( Sceloporus undulatus ) overlaps geographically with the scrub lizard in northern Florida but is easily distinguished from this species because it lacks the dark stripe. CREDITS: Photograph by Grant Hokit Figure 1. The Florida scrub lizard

96. Endangered Species endangered SPECIES. The Princey Foundation has decided to take an active role inwildlife As each lizard instinctively follows the one in front, http://www.gdm93.dial.pipex.com/species.htm

ENDANGERED SPECIES The Princey Foundation has decided to take an active role in wildlife conservation. Princey himself has initiated the venture, allocating a substantial cash sum to the project in the hope of saving some of the world's rarest creatures from extinction, and impressing those attractive young women who work for Greenpeace. Foundation biologist Professor Kiki O'Toole of the University of Tokyo (Japan) was asked to select the animals that she thought were in the most immediate danger. After much deliberation, she has recommended that The Foundation concentrate on the following species. The Polynesian Tropical Penguin Once commonplace throughout the Pacific Area, the Polynesian Tropical Penguin now only exists in isolated pockets in Tuvalu and Western Samoa. Biologists speculate that thousands of years ago an enormous iceberg carried colonies of Emperor Penguins north, where they settled on the sandy shores of many tropical islands. The penguins subsequently evolved to adapt to the warmer climate, losing their insulating layers of fat and developing glands that secrete sun tan lotion onto their feathers. Now however the Tropical Penguin cannot evolve fast enough to keep pace with global warming, and easily succumbs to the heat.

97. Planet Arkive The endangered lizard orchid is quite a tall plant and can grow up to 1.2m tall endangered A species that is threatened with extinction. lizard orchid http://www.planetarkive.org/creatures/flowering-plants-uk.jsp?mode=minifact&mini

98. [604]C: Animal Tracks - Erin Fernandez, Wildlife Biologist Erin Fernandez collect data on the rare Black Legless Lizard to determine whetherit should be placed on the endangered species list http://www.realscience.org/teacher_home/series_wildlife_bio_SAL.html

Erin Fernandez Wildlife Biologist Wildlife Biologist [Salinas Sand Dunes] [604]C: Animal Tracks Have you ever seen a black legless lizard? Probably not they are pretty rare, as Erin Fernandez can tell you. Erin is a wildlife biologist who works in the Salinas Sand Dunes of Central California. She spends her days looking for the black legless lizards so that she can collect data on this unusual creature. Erin captures, measures, and photographs the lizards. She then uses this data to determine whether the lizard should be placed on the endangered species list. ACTION TIPS www.seri.si.edu . You can find lots of information about invasive species. www.nwf.org/nwf/endangered. • Read magazines like "National Geographic" and "International Wildlife". You can find them at your local library. • Check out "The Official World Wildlife Fund Guide to Endangered Species of North America".

99. The Komodo Dragon Endangered, Giant Lizard Of Indonesia We are the local operator on adventure, wildlife and cultural tour to Bali,Lombok, Flores, Komodo, Sumarta, Irian Jaya, Sulawesi, Kalimantan. http://www.travellingtoindonesia.com/beyond/komod-dragon.htm

Komodo Dragon Komodo Dragon Tour The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) belongs to the group known as monitor lizards, from the ancient belief the creatures monitor or warn, of the presence of crocodiles. The komodo is the largest species of monitor lizard, which are found throughout Asia, Africa, and Australia. The natives call the dragon ora, or buaya darat (land crocodile). Komodo dragon can lift up their heavy tails and beliefs to sprint at up to 18 km per hour, but only for short distances. Dragon also enter the sea and swim, sometimes against strong tidal currents up to 1,000 meters to offshore islets. They can plunge to depths of four meter, easily swimming 100 meters while submerged. Back to the Top Habitat Body Form Young dragons are the most unpredictable, the speediest, and the most tree climbers . Sometimes you see them perched in trees preying on monkeys; some even live in hollow trees. Coloration changes from speckled, multihued, greenish-yellow sub adult to the standard dappled gray adults, large male specimens have yellowish-green spots on their snouts. The clay color camouflages the mature ora as it waists in ambush, while the coloration of the young protects as they scamper through leafy trees.

100. IALC: IALC: Projects & Researchers: Project Number Search to densely vegetated habitat, poorly suited for this endangered lizard. alteration on the endangered lizard Acanthodactylus beershebensis, May. http://alic.arid.arizona.edu/ialc/ialc4.asp?proj=99R-10

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