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Spotting

Description:

this little guy was found at Castle lake, near mount shasta, ca on a mountain side, about 7,000 ft elevation.

Habitat:

mountain, rocky

1 Species ID Suggestions

Western Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis


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2 Comments

MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago

I agree on Western Sagebrush Lizard.

MichaelFulbright
MichaelFulbright 12 years ago

This looks like it could be a female Western Sagebrush Lizard. This is in the group of lizards called the spiny lizards (Sceloporus) But the Sagebrush has smaller, more granular scales than other members of the genus.

MichaelBuffum
Spotted by
MichaelBuffum

California, USA

Spotted on Jun 14, 2011
Submitted on Jun 14, 2011

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