Southwest Reptiles and Amphibians
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Plateau Fence Lizard - Sceloporus tristichus
Cope in Yarrow 1875
(Northern Plateau Lizard, Plateau Fence Lizard)
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| Adult male, Coconino County, Arizona | ||
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| Adult male, Coconino County, Arizona | Adult, Coconino County, Arizona | |
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| Adult, Yavapai County, Arizona | Adult, Yavapai County, Arizona | Adult, Washington County, Utah |
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| 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). | ||
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| Adult, Coconino County, Arizona | Adult, Coconino County, Arizona | Adult, Coconino County, Arizona |
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| Adult, Coconino County, Arizona | Adult, Coconino County, Arizona | Adult, Coconino County, Arizona |
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| Adult, Pima County, Arizona | Adult, Pima County, Arizona | Juvenile, Washington County, Utah |
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| Habitat, Coconino County, Arizona | Habitat, Coconino County, Arizona | Habitat, Coconino County, Arizona |
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| Adult, basking in habitat, Coconino County, Arizona |
Habitat, Washington County, Utah | Habitat, Washington County, Utah |
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| Habitat, Pima County, Arizona | Habitat, Yavapai County, Arizona | |
| Short Video | ||
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| 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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