Sceloporus
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Complete
IGUANIDS: Iguanidae
Genus - Sceloporus
SIGHTINGS pictures for this genus are listed below. This is to assist in visual
comparisons, as texts for this page are still yet unwritten.
comparisons, as texts for this page are still yet unwritten.
| WESTERN SAGEBRUSH LIZARD (Sceloporus graciosus gracilis) |
| SAGEBRUSH LIZARD (Sceloporus graciosus) |
| Western Sagebrush Lizard [male] Taylor Lake [SW Siskiyou County] June 17, 2007 |
[gravid female - shedding]
[female with breeding colors]
| STUART FORK CREEK TRAIL - TRINITY ALPS [Trinity County] July 4 - 9, 2007 |
| LOWER STUART FORK July 4, 2007 |
| SAPPHIRE and EMERALD LAKES July 6, 2007 |
[male in the hot afternoon sun]
[male]
| LOWER STUART FORK July 9, 2007 |
[young female]
| Sceloporus graciosus in Captivity SOMEWHAT ADAPTABLE / HIGH MAINTENANCE |
[female]
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| Western Sagebrush Lizard McCloud River [Siskiyou County] August 22, 2008 |
| Western Sagebrush Lizards [male-upper left] [female-upper right] [2 males establishing territory-right] McCloud River (Siskiyou County) August 22, 2008 |
| Western Sagebrush Lizards New River near Denny, CA (Trinity County) July 10 - 11, 2009 |
[GPS-DENNY-GRACI-01]
[NO GPS] female 01A 01B male female 01A 01B
[GPS-DENNY-GRACI-02]
[03] male
How do you tell the
difference between
a Sagebrush Lizard
and a Western
Fence Lizard?
Dorsally, both lizards may
have confusingly similar
patterns , or they may
have indistinguishable
darkened hues while
basking. Both have keeled
scales, however these are
more strongly keeld in the
fence lizard. Shades or
specks of turquoise or or
blue may be found on the
backs of both lizards.
Both may be nick-named
"blue-bellies". Male
graciosus have a throat
that is often lightly mottled
blue, whereas
occidentalis has a more
prominent blue patch
often outlined with black;
the belly blues in fence
lizards are often darker or
more vivid and metallic
than those of graciosus
and are also outlined in
black. Male fence lizards
also have yellow under
their legs, whereas male
"Sagies" show some
yellow in their lateral body
scales. Females in both
species have less obvious
bright colors , and both
usually have a more highly
defined dorsal pattern
than males, but female
"Sagies" develop orange
throat pigments during
mating season.
difference between
a Sagebrush Lizard
and a Western
Fence Lizard?
Dorsally, both lizards may
have confusingly similar
patterns , or they may
have indistinguishable
darkened hues while
basking. Both have keeled
scales, however these are
more strongly keeld in the
fence lizard. Shades or
specks of turquoise or or
blue may be found on the
backs of both lizards.
Both may be nick-named
"blue-bellies". Male
graciosus have a throat
that is often lightly mottled
blue, whereas
occidentalis has a more
prominent blue patch
often outlined with black;
the belly blues in fence
lizards are often darker or
more vivid and metallic
than those of graciosus
and are also outlined in
black. Male fence lizards
also have yellow under
their legs, whereas male
"Sagies" show some
yellow in their lateral body
scales. Females in both
species have less obvious
bright colors , and both
usually have a more highly
defined dorsal pattern
than males, but female
"Sagies" develop orange
throat pigments during
mating season.
| Western Sagebrush Lizard South Fork Salmon River (Siskiyou Co.) Aug. 8, 2009 |
[GPS-SoFkSalm-GRACI-01]