Dipsosaurus Dorsalis (Noun)
Meaning
Small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The dipsosaurus dorsalis, commonly known as the desert spiny lizard, inhabits arid areas and deserts in the southwestern United States.
- A group of researchers studied the adaptations of the dipsosaurus dorsalis in the hot desert environment of northwestern Mexico.
- Desert spiny lizard or dipsosaurus dorsalis bask in the sun with their body exposed, displaying impressive courtship behaviors during mating season.
- During a field expedition to study reptile species, the team came across several specimens of dipsosaurus dorsalis in a dry riverbed.
- As an endemic species to arid habitats, the dipsosaurus dorsalis has developed behaviors that help in conserving water, a rare and limited resource.