---
title: "Callisaurus"
description: "Callisaurus draconoides — Répteis. The zebra-tailed lizard (Callisaurus draconoides) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/zebra-tailed-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Callisaurus

> Callisaurus draconoides — Répteis. The zebra-tailed lizard (Callisaurus draconoides) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.

- Scientific name: *Callisaurus draconoides*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 14038
- Wikidata: [Q169498](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169498)
- iNaturalist taxon: [36080](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/36080)

## Names

- en: Zebra-tailed Lizard
- de: Zebraschwanzleguan
- es: Cachora Arenera
- fr: Lézard à queue de zèbre
- nl: Hekstaartleguaan
- pt: Callisaurus

## Countries with the most observations

US (10610), MX (2913)

## Summary

The zebra-tailed lizard (Callisaurus draconoides) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to the Southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico. There are nine recognized subspecies.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra-tailed_lizard

## Photo

![Callisaurus](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/zebra-tailed-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Philipp Hoenle · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147223477

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/zebra-tailed-lizard?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).