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Granite spiny lizard

Photo by PrestonCash
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Tons of these lizards live around my cousins house. The house is located right next to a mountain.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
PrestonCash
Thanks mitch, I'm gonna take a look into those
MitchRay
I'm a fan of the Peterson Field Guides to Reptiles and Amphibians. I much prefer the one to eastern herps, but the western one isn't too bad. You may be able to find a good state specific one.
PrestonCash
Btw mitch where did you get the field guides? I have been looking for some but can't find any worth buying
PrestonCash
Its colors were real nice when I was holding it, its scales had a turquoise color to them, and the bottom was a dark blue
Ashish
I feel its Granite Spiny Lizard as shape and body structure..!!
MitchRay
I'm familiar with the Genus and I have a few field guides at hand. They can still be very tricky to identify though, and I have a very difficult time identifying lizards outside of the US.
Ashish
Mitch you..must be nearby..these colour changing lizards are tough to identify correctly..!!
MitchRay
Something in the genus Scleroporus. Maybe a Desert Spiny Lizard or a Granite Spiny Lizard.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2011

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