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Holbrookia maculata maculata
This is a gravid (pregnant) female Lesser Earless Lizard. They take on bright orange/yellow/red markings when they become pregnant.
Semi-arid grasslands, shrublands, plains, dry sandy soil, predominant vegetation: prairie grasses, banana yucca, juniper, sagebrush
Spotted on Jun 2, 2011
Submitted on Jun 11, 2011
3 Comments
Cute!
Glad to see another Earless Lizard on Project Noah, I've got a few spottings up of Texas Earless Lizards, and they are quickly becoming one of my favorite critters.
Very nice!