California Reptiles & Amphibians

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Brush lizards are small, diurnal, desert-dwellers, with a tendency to climb.
Typically found on trees, bushes, fences, walls, and rocks.
They can be distinguished by the back scales.

Long-tailed Brush Lizard - Urosaurus graciosus

Found on bushes in sandy areas in the southeast deserts, usually on a Creosote bush.

    

 

Baja California Brush Lizard - Urosaurus nigricaudus

Found on rocks and brush in the peninsular ranges.

    

 
Distribution of Baja California Brush Lizards in California

Tree Lizard - Urosaurus ornatus

Tree lizards are mostly found near the Colorado river in the extreme southeast. They may be spreading west along irrigation canals in the Imperial Valley.

   

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