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Sceloporus olivaceus
Diagnostic Features: Large lizard with long toes. Long tail. Large, spiny dorsal scales. Dorsal ground color is reddish brown. Dorsal pattern varies widely. Males have blue patch on each side of belly and light dorsolateral stripes; adult females have wavy dark lines on dorsum and perhaps on legs near body. Adult Sceloporus olivaceus reach total lengths, including tail, of 19-27.5 cm (7.5-11 in).
Red Oak tree in wildlife habitat yard.
I took this photo out my kitchen window when I saw this big lizard just sitting there on the tree trunk. It stayed there for nearly half a hour.
Spotted on Aug 10, 2013
Submitted on Aug 14, 2013
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