Stats

Lifespan: 5-10 yrs
Size: Small
Diet: Insectivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Arid scrubland
Range: North America
Movement: Climbing
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

This lizard lives among the rocky outcrops of southern California deserts. It can flatten its body to wedge into narrow granite crevices when threatened.

Life cycle

1.
hatchling
A miniature reptile emerges from its egg already independent.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile sheds and grows, often duller-colored than adults.
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 orcutti