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Greater Earless Lizard

Cophosaurus texanus

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

It is gray all over with spots down the back. Stripes on the side lead to a greenish belly, this is a juvenile so his belly isn't as green yet. They have no external ear opening, which is why they are called earless.

Habitat:

Found in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico in rocky, arid areas.

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Greater earless lizard

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Comments (2)
AshleyT
Thanks Bernadette! And he is adult sized, just now starting to get his breeding colors though.
Bernadette S
Oh my, he's so small! Great last photo to show scale and his underbelly! How large do the adults get?

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PublishedApril 5, 2013

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