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Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri
"Slim-bodied with a long slender tail, a thin snout, and large symmetrical head plates. The back and sides are grey, tan, or brown, marked with dark spots or bars or mottling, which is often very sharply defined. Dark marks on the side don't form vertical bars. Usually 8 poorly-defined light brown stripes are present, but stripes on the side are less well-defined. The throat is pale with with large black spots. The belly is made of large, smooth, rectangular scales in 8 lengthwise rows. Often there are reddish patches on the sides of the belly. Scales on the back are small and granular, and scales on the tail are keeled. " - CaliforniaHerps
Rocky area in grassy area surrounded by scrub
Spotted on Jun 5, 2012
Submitted on Jun 6, 2012
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