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Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Zebra-tailed LizardCallisaurus draconoides
Western WhiptailAspidoscelis tigris
Common ChuckwallaSauromalus ater
Long-nosed Leopard LizardGambelia wislizenii
Common Side-blotched LizardUta stansburiana
Desert Spiny LizardSceloporus magister
Cape Spiny-tailed IguanaCtenosaura hemilopha
Baja California Spiny LizardSceloporus zosteromus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 10,371 |
|---|---|
| California | 4,927 |
| Mexico | 1,175 |
| Arizona | 992 |
| Baja California Sur | 735 |
| Nevada | 491 |
| Sonora | 229 |
| Baja California | 206 |
| Sinaloa | 5 |
| Colorado | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Iguanas and Chuckwallas · Iguanidae |
| Genus | Desert Iguanas · Dipsosaurus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Desert Iguana with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.