Reptiles

Reptiles found at the park include lizards, snakes, and skinks.

NPS Photo by Sally King

Reptiles may not be cute and cuddly like mammals or sing pretty songs like birds but they play their role in Bandelier's ecosystem. Bandelier's reptiles come in a number of shapes and sizes. What they all have in common - their inability to regulate their body temperature- they're cold-blooded.

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Short-horned Lizards

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Short-horned lizards are common in the Pinon-Juniper Woodlands. This album includes photos of various Short-horned Lizards photographed within Bandelier. Most, but not all, of the photographs are downloadable.

Reptiles of Bandelier

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Bandelier is home to some very interesting and unique reptiles and a few amphibians.