Side-blotched Lizard - Uta stansburiana
Baird and Girard, 1852| Uta stansburiana From California |
Blue = range of this lizard
 |
 |
 |
| Adult, Desierto Central, Baja California | Adult, El Soccoro, Baja California | Adult, Isla Carmen, Baja California Sur |
 |
 |
 |
| Adult, NE Cape Region, Baja California Sur © Jackson Shedd |
Adult, Rio Magdalena, Baja California Sur © Stuart Young |
Adult, Rio Magdalena, Baja California Sur © Stuart Young |
| Habitat | ||
 |
 |
 |
| Habitat, Desierto Central, Baja California | Habitat, El Soccoro, Baja California | Habitat, Isla Carmen, Baja California |
 |
 |
|
| Habitat, Baja California Sur © William Flaxington |
Habitat, Rio Magdalena, Baja California Sur © Stuart Young |
|
| Short Videos of this Species | ||
 |
 |
 |
| A male side-blotched lizard tries to pursuade a female, chasing her and displaying. She is not interested, so she runs off the rock into the San Diego County desert. | Common Side-blotched lizards in the Mohave Desert in San Bernardino County bask on rocks, do territorial push-ups and move around in the desert. | Walking through the San Bernardino County Mohave desert we discover several of these common lizards basking in the sun. |
References:
Grismer, L. Lee. Amphibians and Reptiles of Baja California, Including Its Pacific Islands and the Islands in the Sea of Cortés. The University of California Press, 2002. McPeak, Ron H. Amphibians and Reptiles of Baja California. Sea Challengers, 2000. San Diego Natural History Museum |
Baja California Reptiles & Amphibians
Return to the Top
© 2000 -