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Sceloporus tristichus - Plateau Fence Lizard
(Northern Plateau Lizard)

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Formerly Sceloporus undulatus tristichus - Southern Plateau Lizard - a subspecies of the Eastern Fence Lizard
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(Plateau Fence Lizard)

Adult male, Coconino County, Arizona
Adult male, Coconino County, Arizona
Adult, Coconino County, Arizona
Adult, Yavapai County, Arizona
Adult, Yavapai County, Arizona
Adult, Washington County, Utah
On a Spring day in Washington County, Utah, a male plateau lizard moves up the branch where another male is sitting (left) they begin fighting and leap to the ground (center) and when the dust settles, the victor returns to his location on the branch (right).
Adult, Coconino County, Arizona
Adult, Coconino County, Arizona
Adult, Coconino County, Arizona
Adult, Coconino County, Arizona
Adult, Coconino County, Arizona
Adult, Coconino County, Arizona
   
 
Juvenile, Washington County, Utah
Habitat
Habitat, Coconino County, Arizona
Habitat, Coconino County, Arizona
Habitat, Coconino County, Arizona
Adult, basking in habitat,
Coconino County, Arizona
Habitat, Washington County, Utah Habitat, Washington County, Utah
   
 
Habitat, Yavapai County, Arizona
 
Short Video
   
  Two male plateau lizards battle for territory in Washington County, Utah. The victor returns to his tree branch and does a few puch-ups. You can also see photos of them above.  
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