
Desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister ♂), at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona.
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Desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister ♂), at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona.
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Desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister ♂), at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona.
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Lézard du Jour: Desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister ♂), displaying flamboyant mating coloration, in Tempe, Arizona. This mature male lizard was about 5.5 inches long (14 cm) from snout to vent.
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Lézard du Jour: Desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister ♂), displaying flamboyant mating coloration, in Tempe, Arizona. This mature male lizard was about 5.5 inches long (14 cm) from snout to vent.
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Desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister ♀), at the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve in Phoenix, Arizona. This is a large lizard, about 5.5 inches (14 cm) from snout to vent.

Desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister ♀), at the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve in Phoenix, Arizona. This is a large lizard, about 5.5 inches (14 cm) from snout to vent.