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Eastern collared lizard

Photo by SeanBoehm
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Field Notes

Description:

Blue tail, green legs. Brown body

Habitat:

Wooded areas, near rocks for basking.

Notes:

Lizard was brown until stressed, then the legs and tail changed colors to green and blue. Liked to snack on grasshoppers, more preference towards young green in color than the adult grasshoppers.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MitchRay
It's an Eastern Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedJune 16, 2011

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