Introduction to lizards of the American Southwest. Getting started (About this book ; About lizards ; Lizard habitat ; Life history and bahovior ; External anatomy and identification ; Non-native species) ; Observing lizards (Lizard-watching basics ; Public lands for observing lizards ; Lizards in captivity) ; Conservation and legal issues (Environmental ethics ; Conservation, management, and threats ; Lizards and the law) ; Taxonomy and nomenclature -- Family and species accounts. A guide to the species accounts ; Family Crotaphytidae : collared lizards and leopard lizards ; Family Iguanidae : iguanas and chuckwallas ; Family Phrynosomatidae : Phrynosomatid lizards (zebra-tailed, earless, fringe-toed, spiny, tree, brush, side-blotched, California rock, and horned lizards) ; Family Eublepharidae : eyelidded geckos ; Family Gekkonidae : geckos ; Family Teiidae : whiptails and their allies ; Family Xantusiidae : night lizards ; Family Scincidae : skinks ; Family Anguidae : alligator and legless lizards ; Family Helodermatidae : Gila monsters and beaded lizards ; Lizards of Baja California (Norte) and Baja California Sur, Mexico ; Lizards of Sonora, Mexico ; Lizards of Chihuahua, Mexico ; Checklist by state (U.S. and Mexico) -- Guide to standard abbreviations, metric conversions, and map codes -- Thumbnail guide to families and genera -- Index of species -- List of maps and illustrations. Map 1: Geographic scope of coverage, with species counts and endemics ; Map 2: Ecoregions map ; Figure 1: Color patterns and markings of lizards ; Figure 2: General lizard anatomy ; Figure 3: Head scales of lizards ; Figure 4: Scalation of lizards.
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