Texas spiny lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)

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Photo by Brian38

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Field Notes

Description:

This lizard had a nice camouflage on the tree it was on. Adults grow to 11 inches and have varying blotches of grey, black, brown, and white.

Habitat:

Spotted on a tree at the edge of a forest.

Reference Links:

Texas spiny lizard - Wikipedia

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Brian38

Thanks for commenting Sukanya and Neil. They are in the same subfamily as Horned Lizards (Phrynosomatidae).

Neil Ross

Wow, what a amazing lizard. I love all those spines and that beautiful face :) Yes, definitely true to it's name.

SukanyaDatta

Really lives up to its name., doesn't it? :)

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Texas spiny lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus