Desert Iguana

A large lizard with a small, blunt head, a long tail, and short, stocky limbs. The tail is taller than it is wide. A single row of enlarged, pointed, protruding scales runs down the midline of the back. Base coloration on the back is gray-brown with white spots that are surrounded by reddish-brown reticulations. The reddish-brown reticulations become bands on the tail. The lower sides are cream with reddish-brown spots. The underside is pale cream. Adults have two large, rust patches on the belly during breeding season. The scales on the body are small and granular.