Dipsosaurus dorsalis

Definitions of Dipsosaurus dorsalis
  1. noun
    small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
    synonyms: desert iguana
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    type of:
    iguanid, iguanid lizard
    lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males
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