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Southern sagebrush lizard

Sceloporus graciosus

Description:

The southern sagebrush lizard, similar to the western fence lizard, is a common reptile of the southwestern United States. It grows up to about 9 cm. It comes in a variety of colors, mainly browns and beiges like its habitat. The triangle markings on its back are characteristic of this species.

Habitat:

It resides in areas with lots of sagebrush or other similar desert grass, as well as woodlands and redwood forests.

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2 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Very nice first spotting on Noah - welcome to the Project!

Welcome to Project Noah, Emmie Strickland
NIce spotting,congrats and thanks for sharing
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Emmie Strickland
Spotted by
Emmie Strickland

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Jul 28, 2013
Submitted on Jul 28, 2013

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