Food Habits and Reproduction of Callisaurus draconoides in Death Valley, California
Kay FR, Miller BW, Miller CL. 1970. Food Habits and Reproduction of Callisaurus draconoides in Death Valley, California. Herpetologica. 26(4):431-436
Saratoga Springs is the study site for this investigation of zebra-tailed lizards (Callisaurus draconoides) in Death Valley. Food used by the lizards was found to vary both seasonally and annually; Diptera are the chief prey, with other active insects and other arthropods also being eaten according to availability. The lizards also eat plant material, especially in the spring. Study of reproduction showed minimum reproductive sizes, and peak months. The dry winter and spring of 1966-1967; however, apparently reduced food availability enough to prevent reproduction in this group during 1967.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Kay, Fenton; Miller, Bruce; Miller, Carolyn
- Units
- DEVA
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Abundance (Biodiversity), Animal Studies, CA, Callisaurus draconoides (Zebra-tailed Lizard), Death Valley National Park, Diet, Distribution (Biodiversity), NV, Phrynosomatidae (North American Spiny Lizard), Presence (Biodiversity), Reproduction, Reptilia (Reptiles), Saratoga Springs, Seasonality, Size, Squamata, Taxa Links To Datasets, Taxa Links To References