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Almost no rain

temperature is

hot or cold

Plants - (few)

succulents (like cactus), sage brush

Animals -

insects, arachnids, reptiles and birds (often nocturnal)

Gila monster

Desert iguana

Blue-tongued skink

Desert banded gecko

(This gecko is a sub-species of the western banded gecko.)

Gecko-the only lizard to have a voice

Horned lizard

Black-collared lizard

Frilled Lizard

This lizard opens its mouth and its frill opens wide when it is frightened to scare away predators.

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