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Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

2 Species ID Suggestions

Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi Sceloporus cowlesi - Southwestern Fence Lizard
luvnature
luvnature 11 years ago
Side-blotched Lizard for sure
Uta stansburiana


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Chris Carille
Chris Carille 12 years ago

I don't think its Sceloporus cowlesi based on scalation. The scales are more spiny in Sceloporus cowlesi. The pattern also matches more with Uta stansburiana. I'm also not sure Sceloporus cowlesi is found in Saguaro NP. Of course I could be wrong on all of this, I really haven't spent much time in AZ and only a week backpacking through Saguaro. I'm just taking a stab based on what I've read.

Chris Carille
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Chris Carille

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Apr 16, 2009
Submitted on Sep 16, 2011

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