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Agama Lizards and Desert Adaptations
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  • 1. Animal with a backbone, like all agamas
  • 2. Sharp projections often found on agama backs
  • 3. Extremely dry biome that houses many agama species
  • 7. Area defended aggressively by many male agamas
  • 9. Eating both plants and animals, a diet choice of some agamas
  • 10. Pigment affecting coloration, important for camouflage
  • 11. Another term for lizard
  • 14. Common genus of colorful desert lizards
  • 18. Type of soil preferred for digging by some reptiles
Down
  • 4. Bony external plate or scale on reptiles
  • 5. Taxonomic category below species, often noted in agamid diversity
  • 6. Natural environment of an organism
  • 8. Chemical signal used in reptile communication
  • 12. Protective outer covering of most reptiles including agamas
  • 13. Type of environment where agamas typically live
  • 15. Not related to lizards, but a mountain on the moon’s nearside, to add challenge
  • 16. Relates to heat, critical for reptile body regulation
  • 17. Active during the day, like many lizard species
  • 19. Reproductive behavior involving egg laying sites
  • 20. Desert animal known for water storage, often sharing habitat with agamas

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