A reproductive behavior in frogs where the male grasps the female from behind. This positions his vent near hers to assure fertilization. The area on the sides and belly, behind or below the front legs. Bipedal Locomotion Literally, moving on two feet. Refers to running on the hind legs, which is seen in some very fast lizards, particularly on loose surfaces such as sand.
Some tropical lizards can even run for short distances across the surface of water.
Carnivorous Said of an animal which primarily eats other animals. Caudal Referring to the tail. A defensive feature found in many lizard and salamander species, where the tail vertebrae are easily broken, so that the tail will break off if it is grabbed by a predator. Also called tail separation . Cismontane In California and Baja California, the region between the Pacific coast and the ridge of the mountains.