McMartinVille--Reptiles

 
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Desert Side-blotched Lizard

Order:  Squamata (scaled reptiles)
Suborder:  Lacertilia (=Sauria) (lizards)
Family:  Iguanidae (iguanid lizards)
Subfamily:  Phrynosomatinae (spiny and horned lizards)
Genus:  Uta (side-blotched lizards)
Also Known As  Uta (pronounced "oota")

Scientific Name:  Uta stansburiana stejnegeri Schmidt, 1921

Habitat:  Deserts and scrubland.

Uta=state of Utah, stansburiana in honor of expeditionary surveyor Howard S. Stansbury who collected the first specimen, stejnegeri in honor of biologist Leonhard Stejneger.

Length: Up to 6.5 inches.
Food:  Insects and arachnids. Side-blotched Lizard Range

These lizards are near the bottom of the food chain in most places they inhabit.  They're often the most commonly-seen lizard wherever they are found.  They consume a variety of different insects, and in turn are eaten by birds, snakes, and other lizards.  This image is a still from my video camera.

Desert Side-blotched Lizard
Compare this specimen to the side-blotched lizard I found in Nevada, the one from Texas, and the ones I found in California.