21. Protect The Sonoran Desert - Owls, Lizards, And Cactus The real story is that the pygmy owl being added to the federal endangeredspecies list is just one signal that we’re using up too much desert. http://www.sonorandesert.org/endangered.htm

Most of us have heard of the Cactus ferruginous pygmy owl by now. There are 18 federally listed endangered species in Pima County and three threatened species More... (photo of 1-day old pygmy owl by Glenn Proudfoot) Get Active in Your Neighborhood How They Did It in San Diego Take Action Now! How are we affected by the Endangered Species Act? ... Events

22. Cyclura.com - Endangered Iguanas Get Their Day In 1997, the World Conservation Union declared these iguanas of the Caribbeanislands the most endangered lizards in the world and organized a group of http://www.cyclura.com/article/articleview/70/1/3/

Home About Cyclura.com Contact Us Site Map Informational News Articles 50 Lizards References ... Links Interactive Photo Gallery Live Cams Sightings Puzzles ... Guestbook Lizard Shops Store Books Critter Corner Gifts, Art ... Specialty Items Conservation Sites ISG TSA UI TCA ... ICFFCI Mailing List Format: Text HTML Cyclura.com Reprinted from New York Times on the Web While hunting hogs deep in the rugged Hellshire Hills of Jamaica one day in June 1990, Edwin Duffus rescued a large lizard from his dogs and carried it four hours by foot and bicycle to his home and ultimately to Kingston's Hope Zoo. Next to the Anegada iguana, Ms. Malone found the Jamaican iguana to be the most genetically distinctive and biologically important species of the group. But inbreeding necessitated by its small numbers has forced the Jamaican iguana into a genetic bottleneck, making it susceptible to dangerous mutations, parasites and disease. There, Dr. Peter Vogel, a herpetologist at the University of the West Indies, and Rhema Kerr, a zoo curator, identified the lizard as a Jamaican iguana, believed extinct for nearly 50 years. The rediscovery inspired an intensive effort to save both the Jamaican iguana and the dry tropical forest of the Hellshire Hills that is its last redoubt. After several exhaustive surveys, Dr. Vogel has estimated the iguana population at fewer than 100. The rediscovery inspired an intensive effort to save both the Jamaican iguana and the dry tropical forest of the Hellshire Hills that is its last redoubt. After several exhaustive surveys, Dr. Vogel has estimated the iguana population at fewer than 100.

23. World Species List - Reptiles, But Not Dinosaurs Databases reptiles, amphibians, endangered, threatened checklist University of Illinois Urbana/Champlain inhs.uiuc.edu; animals reptiles, lizards, agamid, dragons http://species.enviroweb.org/oreptile.html

Add url - Email WSL World Species List Home Envirolink World Species List - Reptiles, but not dinosaurs Items in this list: 92 Note: Some categories have url items that last for a very short time (i.e. "Species For Sale"). Sorted by server name without any www. Format is as follows: WHAT species list group (animals, conifers, bacteria, fossils, etc.)? WHY_ nature of list (checklist, collection, sales, book index, etc)? WHERE_ list target (Amazon, Ohio, world, Canada, fossil site, etc.)? WHO_ originator or inheritor of list (WSL is not the owner)? WHEN (not yet) ho(W)_ (not yet) animals chordata,vertebrata,mammals a student model species-accounts site WORLD Animal Diversity Web (ADW), U. of Michigan, US Animal Diversity Web (ADW) animals rare, threatened and endangered alpha list WORLD Animal Info, US Animal Info - Index by Species Name ... rare, threatened and endangered alpha list WORLD Animal Info, US animalinfo.org animalinfo xtabb.up022602.htm: animals rare, threatened and endangered alpha list WORLD Animal Info, US animalinfo.org animalinfo animals reptiles, amphibians checklist University of Kansas eagle.cc.ukans.edu ukans ... Envirolink A World Species List (WSL), Animals, Plants and Microbes, Established April, 1994, http://species.enviroweb.org/, USA Nonprofit 501(c)3, conservation, Richard Stafursky, mavs@panix.com, Lewes, Delaware USA, Voice phone (302) 645-5592 WSL Internships

24. Endangered Species In Endangered Spaces - Reptiles There are about 40 species of turtles, lizards, and snakes that occur in Canadaas a whole; 18 of these (6 turtles, 3 lizards, 9 snakes endangered Species. http://rbcm1.rbcm.gov.bc.ca/end_species/rptltax.html

Species Night Snake ( Hypsiglena torquata RED LIST Short-horned Lizard ( Phrynosoma douglassii RED LIST Note: This species is extirpated in Canada. Basic Characteristics of a Reptile Reptiles are a diverse group with a wide array of extinct lineages represented today by lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodiles. Reptiles have several adaptations for terrestrial living not generally found in amphibians including the shelled egg and a waterproof skin. Scales Scales containing the protein keratin waterproof the skin of a reptile, helping to prevent dehydration in dry air. Keratinized skin (skin that has been transformed into a tough fibrous outermost layer) is the vertebrate equivalent of the chitinized cuticle of insects and the waxy cuticle of land plants. Because it cannot breathe through its dry skin, a reptile must obtain all of its oxygen with its lungs. Reproduction Although viviparous reptiles exist (reptiles that give birth to live young), most species lay eggs on land; parchmentlike shells prevent them from drying out. The embryo develops in the fluid of an amniotic sac within the egg. The evolution of the amniote egg, a shelled egg with a self-contained "pond" of amniotic fluid, enabled vertebrates to complete their life cycles on land and sever their last ties with their aquatic origins. Fertilization in reptiles must occur internally, before the shell is secreted as the egg passes through the reproductive tract of the female. Cold-blooded Animals Reptiles are sometimes labeled "cold-blooded" animals because they do not use their

25. SHORT-HORNED LIZARD endangered species home page. SHORTHORNED LIZARD SHORT-HORNED LIZARD Phrynosomadouglassii douglassii Family Iguanidae - Iguanids Order Squamata - lizards and http://rbcm1.rbcm.gov.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.

26. LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL: NEWS: ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT: Lizard Smu... smuggling, a felony. One count accused the defendant of violating theEndangered Species Act by engaging in the trade of monitor lizards. http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Dec-09-Sat-2000/news/14999477.html

[an error occurred while processing this directive] Advertisement [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Click for printable version Click to send to a friend Don Astorga leaves the Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse on Friday after being sentenced to probation for smuggling a dozen lizards from the Philippines to Las Vegas. The lizards were found inside his underwear. Photo by K.M. Cannon Saturday, December 09, 2000 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT: Lizard smuggler gets three years probation Judge describes suspect's actions as `a bit bizarre' By CARRI GEER THEVENOT REVIEW-JOURNAL A Las Vegas man must spend three years on probation for smuggling a dozen lizards, which he concealed inside his underwear, from the Philippines to the United States last year. "I don't know why you engaged in the conduct you engaged in," U.S. District Judge Philip Pro told the defendant. "It certainly seemed a bit bizarre." Pro ordered the 31-year-old defendant, Don Astorga, to spend the first four months of probation on home confinement and pay a $500 fine.

27. Grazing And Endangered Species The endangered bluntnosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila) has been particularly rareon the study area, but in 2001 fifteen juvenile leopard lizards were seen http://www.werc.usgs.gov/sandiego/lokern/lokern.htm

Effects of Livestock Grazing on a Community of Species at Risk of Extinction in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Download a fact sheet (pdf format) for this project. Principal Investigator: Dr. William I. Boarman Cooperators Investigators Products ARID HABITATS The southern San Joaquin Valley historically included large areas of desert, dominated by salt bushes ( Atriplex spp.). Agricultural, oil, and urban development have displaced most of this habitat. What remains is being changed by the invasion of numerous species of annual grasses, most notably the genus Bromus , that have been introduced from the Mediterranean area of Europe over the last 200 years. What used to be relatively bare ground between the salt bushes has become choked with a dense growth of grass and accumulated thatch. ENDANGERED PLANTS Some of the native annual forbs (wildflowers) in the southwestern San Joaquin Valley are disappearing because they can not effectively compete with the exotic grasses. The Kern mallow ( Eremalche parryi ssp.

28. Keeping Wildlife In Massachusetts for the Conservation of Nature, any category of federal endangered species lawor listed on the Massachusetts list of endangered, threatened, and lizards. http://www.state.ma.us/dfwele/dfw/Dfwpets.htm

KEEPING CAPTIVE/EXOTIC WILDLIFE Introduction People who want to acquire various wildlife species frequently contact MassWildlife for information . Some people already have an animal and may be disappointed or frustrated to learn they cannot lawfully keep it in Massachusetts. To avoid such problems and concerns, the public is encouraged to learn the laws pertaining to the possession of wildlife in Massachusetts before they acquire an animal. A summary of these laws is below. This is only a summary and people should refer to the appropriate Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) and the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) for details. Background: Massachusetts pet stores are inspected and regulated by the Department of Food and Agriculture but the stores must follow MassWildlife laws regarding the animals that they may sell. Purchasers can reasonably assume that an animal for sale in a Massachusetts pet store may be lawfully sold and possessed. Do not assume that animals for sale in other states, including those states adjoining Massachusetts, are lawful in Massachusetts. Similarly, be wary of animals advertised for sale on the Internet or in newspapers. These animals may be lawful at the point of origin, but not in Massachusetts.

29. Who's Watching Out For Endangered Species? Erin Guffrey and Rachel Mori (left to right) spent a day hiking, observing wildlifesuchas lizards-and talking about ways to help Missouri's endangered species http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/kids/out-in/1998/4/3.html

Who's Watching Out for Endangered Species? by Erin Guffey and Rachel Mori photography by Jim Rathert Two kids spend a day learning the answers. Amy Salveter, Erin Guffrey and Rachel Mori (left to right) spent a day hiking, observing wildlife-such as lizards-and talking about ways to help Missouri's endangered species. We had the opportunity to interview Amy Salveter, who is the endangered species coordinator for the Department of Conservation. A major part of Amy's job is to watch over the natural resources of Missouri and to help protect the endangered species of plants and animals in Missouri. Part of her job is to make sure that the people who work for the Conservation Department are running projects to protect endangered species. Her co-workers are always doing surveys of plants and animals to make sure they are being helped and not harmed by the projects. They also watch over plants and animals that are not endangered to make sure they are not harmed, either. Amy also hikes through natural areas to study the wildlife and habitat. She helps train agents and land managers to look for people who may be abusing the animals or landscape. Poaching and digging up endangered plants is illegal, and people are fined for doing it. As a result of Amy's job, glades and other natural areas are protected. We had the pleasure of taking a long hike on Valley View Glades Natural Area with Amy and seeing many interesting plants and animals. In the glades, we saw purple cone flowers, one of the protected species that are sometimes dug up illegally by people to be used as medicine. While we were in the woods, Amy pointed out many birds, such as warblers and hummingbirds, that had migrated to Missouri for the summer from South America and Central America.

30. Florida Herp Bibliography, Topic Search Results 4, Anonymous. 1987. Listing protection proposed for two plants and three animalstwo Florida lizards. endangered Species Technical Bulletin 12(2)6–7. http://www.wildflorida.org/herpbibl/resultstopic.asp?Species=NREY

31. Florida Herp Bibliography, Topic Search Results 1, Anonymous. 1987. Listing protection proposed for two plants and three animalstwo Florida lizards. endangered Species Technical Bulletin 12(2)6–7. http://www.wildflorida.org/herpbibl/resultstopic.asp?Species=EEGR&Topic=CONS

32. SchoolWorld Endangered Species Project: Gila Monster disturbed. These animals are endangered and near extinction. SolutionsState fined. There is only an approximate of 360 lizards left. Many http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/gila.html

Gila Monster Submitted by Omar Al-Ansari American School of Kuwait Hawalli, Kuwait City, Kuwait Gila Monster Source Unknown Photographer Unknown Description: The Gila Monster is one of the only two types of poisonous lizards in the world. There are two types of Gila Monsters. The Heloderma suspectum suspectum (Reticulate) and these adults are mottle and blotched. The second is the Heloderma suspectum cinctum(Banded) and these adults have a broad double crossband. The Gila Monster appears sluggish in the wild but it can quickly turn around and bite; when the Gila Monster bites its prey or its enemy, it holds on to it viciously. The Gila Monster's venom is as deadly as the venom of Western Diamond Back Rattlesnake. It is the only poisonous lizard in North America and is the biggest. The Gila Monster comes out at night and spends 98% of its time in a burrow that was built or stolen from another animal. In winter, the Gila Monster hibernates in its burrow and uses the stored fat in its tail that can keep it alive for months. The Gila Monster lays 1-12 eggs at one time. The eggs have a tough cover. This creature can live up to 20 years.

33. SchoolWorld Endangered Species Project: Stephen's Banded Snake And because of its size feeds on lizards and small birds. Before research I thoughtthat the Stephen's banded snake was endangered because it was being preyed http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/sbsnake.html

A SchoolWorld Internet Education Project Endangered/Threatened Species Report Submitted by Amrish Maharaj East Hills Boys Technology High School Sydney, Australia Stephen's Banded Snake Stephen's Banded Snake Original artwork by Amrish Maharaj Description: The Stephen's banded snake is black with irregular dark bands with thinner, lighter ones. The bands may be occasionally missing altogether. Like most snakes, the Stephen's banded snake has a diamond shaped head, with a long slender body. The Stephen's banded snake has a total length of about 45cm. The Stephen's banded snake is a predator to lizards and small birds, but is prey to large birds such as falcons. The snake uses its bands as a means of camouflage and uses its small size to slide into small holes while in danger. Environment: The Stephen's banded snake mostly lives in trees, they also use places such as hollow logs as shelter. The snake feeds on lizards and small birds. The Stephen's banded snake comes out from its hiding place for water then usually goes quickly back to its original place. The Stephen's banded snake does not need much space, a small tree or a hollow log is all that is needed.

34. Capstone Press : View Series Animals Witness the desperate struggle for survival of endangered animals around KomodoDragons Giant lizards of Indonesia by James Martin Capstone Books Each http://www.capstone-press.com/viewseries.cfm?rid=398

35. Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard for the lizard to be considered threatened rather than endangered, at least PlainsEcological Reserves to help protect habitat for bluntnosed leopard lizards. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/te_species/index/classification/herpslist/bluntnosedliz.ht

Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Gambelia sila State Status Endangered (Listed June 27, 1971) Federal Status Endangered (Listed March 11, 1967) Blunt-nosed leopard lizards are relatively large lizards (3-5" [7.5-12.5cm] from nose to vent) with a short, broad head, and a blunt snout. A leopard-like pattern of dark spots and pale cream colored horizontal crossbars on the body and tail give this lizard it's unique name. During courtship, males develop a salmon colored blush on their sides and belly. After mating, the females develop orange-red patches on their sides which fade after egg laying. Immature lizards have lemon yellow on their bellies and thighs. "Home Sweet Home" Blunt-nosed leopard lizards are found in the San Joaquin Valley and adjacent foothills. They prefer to live in arid areas with scattered vegetation such as alkali flats, grasslands, washes, arroyos, and canyon floors. This rare lizard lives and hibernates in abandoned ground squirrel and kangaroo rat burrows. They also make shallow burrows under rocks and earth berms when small rodent burrows are scarce. "Leaping Lizards!"

36. R019 between leopard lizards, Gambelia, (Reptilia, Lacertilia, Iguanidae). J. Herpetol.12299307. Mullen, RK 1981. Elk Hills endangered species program http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/R019.html

California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System California Department of Fish and Game California Interagency Wildlife Task Group R019 Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Gambelia silus Family: Phrynosomatidae Order: Squamata Class: Reptilia Written by: G. Ahlborn Reviewed by: P.A. Medica Edited by: G. Ahlborn DISTRIBUTION, ABUNDANCE AND SEASONALITY Scarce resident of sparsely vegetated alkali and desert scrub habitats. Distribution has been extensively reduced by conversion of habitat to cropland. Currently occurs at scattered sites in the San Joaquin Valley and adjacent foothills. Found on alkali flats, large washes, arroyos, canyons, and low foothills from elevations of 30 to 900 m (100 to 3000 ft). SPECIFIC HABITAT REQUIREMENTS Feeding: Blunt-nosed leopard lizards are carnivorous. They are opportunistic foragers that hunt on the ground, catching grasshoppers, cicadas and small lizards (including smaller leopard lizards). They commonly forage by slowly stalking prey, then rapidly dashing in to capture it.

37. PI-Endangered Species: Mariana Crow 33% of nests may fail due to predation by rats, feral cats, and monitor lizards. ConservationEfforts The Mariana Crow was listed as endangered by Guam in 1979 http://pacificislands.fws.gov/wesa/crowmariaindex.html

Mariana Crow Corvus kubaryi / Aga The Mariana Crow is a small black crow with a slight greenish-black gloss on its head, back, underparts, and wings. Its tail has a bluish-black gloss. Females are smaller than the males. The Mariana Crow is also known as the aga in Chamorro, one of the native languages of the Mariana Islands. This crow prefers native limestone forest for breeding and foraging, but it will forage in other habitats such as beach strand vegetation and coconut groves. This species is an omnivorous, opportunistic feeder that is known to feed on insects, lizards, bird eggs, hermit crabs, fruits, and seeds. The remnant population on Guam is restricted in distribution to the northern end of the island, where it most frequently nests in two canopy-emergent tree species, Elaeocarpus joga and Ficus prolixa . The population on Rota is distributed islandwide, where it has been found to nest in 18 native genera, most of which are subcanopy in height. The reason for this difference in nest site selection between Guam and Rota is unknown.

38. Lizards Of Virginia & Maryland FE endangered on the Federal listing FT - Threatened on the Federal listingFS - Species of Special Concern for Federal agencies SE - endangered on the http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1m6wp/lizards_of_virginia.htm

* Click on the common name for a species description and distribution map. * Click on an image to see a larger version and in some cases additional images. * All species found in Virginia and Maryland unless noted otherwise. Common Name (Scientific Name) - Status Adult images Juvenile images Six-lined Racerunner Cnemidophorous sexlineatus sexlineatus Northern Coal Skink Eumeces anthracinus anthracinus Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps Eastern Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus Not found in Maryland Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis ST Not found in Maryland Northern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus Little Brown Skink Scincella lateralis Status Definitions: FE - Endangered on the Federal listing FT - Threatened on the Federal listing FS - Species of Special Concern for Federal agencies SE - Endangered on the Virginia listing ST - Threatened on the Virginia listing SS - Species of Special Concern for Virginia agencies

39. ENDANGERED In The Wild : Asia A description of this endangered species, along with a look at the reasons it is endangered, and the Category Kids and Teens School Time Reptiles Snakes Pythons...... nowlegless snakes evolved millions of years ago from prehistoric lizards that lived Whatother endangered species have been hunted and feared because of their http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_python.htm

INDIAN PYTHON India Unknown Throughout history, humans have regarded snakes with both fascination and horror. In many cultures, snakes have been symbols of evil, from the Biblical serpent in the Garden of Eden to the snake demons of Indian mythology. To the ancient Egyptians the emblem of judgment and death was a snake. Snakes are found in most habitats worldwide except in extreme northern and southern regions. Snakes come in multitudes of sizes and colors with as many varied lifestyles, from deadly King cobras whose bite can kill a human in 15 minutes, to the world's tiniest West Indies thread snakes, about the size of a pencil lead. Snakes are reptiles, the group of animals that also includes crocodiles, lizards, and turtles. The now-legless snakes evolved millions of years ago from prehistoric lizards that lived at the same time as the dinosaurs. Pythons are the most ancient type of snake; they have remnant spurs, tiny projections where their ancestors might once have had legs. Species Description and Natural History The Indian python is a highly arboreal snake, once fairly common throughout the jungles of India, Sri Lanka, and the East Indies. It can grow to a length of about 20 feet (6 m).

40. Education World ® - Lesson Planning: Godzilla Math! ...And Other Lizard Teachin Introduce students to endangered lizards of the United States. You can find a listat Listed Species Information Central on the US Fish Wildlife Web site. http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson066.shtml

ARTICLE GUIDE Related Reviews Math Teacher Link Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette Dinosauria On Line ... The Raptor Center Related Categories Lesson Plans: Math Math Dinosaurs Lesson Planning Center ... Math Lesson Planning Article L E S S O N P L A N N I N G A R T I C L E Godzilla Math!...And Other Lizard Teaching Activities! Capitalize on students' interest in the summer blockbuster movie with Godzilla math word problems and other lizard teaching activities! Were you one of the millions of people who stood in line last weekend to buy tickets to the much-hyped summer blockbuster? Godzilla, the big scene-stealer (and scenery-chewer), netted $55 million at the box office! No doubt a handful of your students were among those who stood in line over the Memorial Day weekend! So why not capitalize on the popularity of the huge lizard? (Cheap commercialism? Heck, if it gets your students reading and mapping and figuring word problems, what's the harm in it?) And that's just what you'll find here! Enough activities to fill Madison Square Garden! ... Ooops! Forgot! The Garden is no longer. Godzilla took care of that!... Start off with Godzilla Math (Teaching Master 1) , a teaching master full of Godzilla-related math word problems! (See the teaching master

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