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Desert Spiny Lizard - Sceloporus magister

Hallowell, 1854


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Adult male, Pima County, Arizona
Desert Spiny Lizard Desert Spiny Lizard Desert Spiny Lizard
Adult, Pinal County, Arizona
Adult male, in shed,
Pima County, Arizona.
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Adult, Yavapai County, Arizona Adult, Pima County, Arizona
© Jonathan Hakim
 
     
These lizards were once recognized as the subspecies
Sceloporus magister cephaloflavus - Orange-headed Spiny Lizard
Desert Spiny Lizard Desert Spiny Lizard Desert Spiny Lizard
Adult male, Coconino County, Arizona
Adult male, Coconino County, Arizona
Desert Spiny Lizard Desert Spiny Lizard Desert Spiny Lizard
Adult male, Coconino County, Arizona
Adult male, Coconino County, Arizona
Desert Spiny Lizard Desert Spiny Lizard desert spiny lizard
Adult male, Garfield County, Utah Adult, San Juan County, Utah
© Peter Rohman
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Adult, Montezuma County, Colorado © Peter Rohman Juvenile, San Juan County, Utah
© Peter Rohman
     
Habitat
Desert Spiny Lizard habitat Desert Spiny Lizard habitat
Habitat, Lake Powell,
Coconino County, Arizona
Habitat, Garfield County, Utah Habitat, Pima County, Arizona
   
  Habitat, Yavapai County, Arizona  
     
Short Video
  Desert Spiny Lizard  
  A male and a female Desert Spiny lizard meet up a tree and greet each other with push-up displays, nuzzling, and other interactions.  
 


 
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