Stats

Lifespan

3-5 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Insectivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate grassland

Range

North America

Movement

Running

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

The prairie lizard is a small, spiny-scaled lizard of grasslands and open woodlands across the central U.S., often seen basking on fence posts and rocks. Males display bold blue patches on the throat and belly to signal territory during breeding season.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling

   A miniature reptile emerges from its egg already independent.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile sheds and grows, often duller-colored than adults.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown with adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Phrynosomatidae

Genus

Sceloporus

Species

Sceloporus consobrinus