earless lizard

noun

1. any of several slender iguanid lizards of the genus Holbrookia, of the western U.S. and Mexico, that have no external ear opening.

Example Sentences

Does the Victorian grassland earless lizard still exist?

From Scientific American

Among its top concerns will be the spot-tailed earless lizard, which inhabits the drilling grounds of the Eagle Ford Shale and is on the Fish and Wildlife Service’s study list.

From New York Times

Mr. Furnace said he is also keeping an eye on the spot-tailed earless lizard, which inhabits the booming Eagle Ford Shale area and could become listed.

From New York Times

The lizards are represented by the horned lizard, the western spotted or earless lizard, the collared lizard, the striped race runner, utas, rock swifts, and sagebrush swifts.

From Project Gutenberg