Learn about: Collared Lizards!
- Caleb Venturo
- Apr 18, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 23
Photo by Jenny Venturo
The Wichita Mountains were full of cracks and crannies that were perfect for collared lizards. Our mission that week was to catch one. One day we set off up a small, round mountain to look for some lizards. We scoured the rocks on all sides, hoping one would scurry out. Then, finally, we found one! right under a small rock was a large collared lizard! Suddenly, it darted out and ran up the slope. We stumbled and ran after it, trying to grasp it, but it just darted under another rock.
Collared lizards are a type of iguana that live in the Southwestern United States. They grow to 14 inches and prefer rocky areas where they can bask. The unique thing about these lizards is that they can run on only their hind legs! Collared lizards eat insects and other lizards. Next time you’re in a rocky place, look under the rocks for these amazing lizards that God has made for you!
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Information from: Behler, John L., and F. Wayne King. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, 1979.
