Common Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

The Common Side-blotched Lizard is one of the most abundant lizards in the American West. Named for a dark blotch on each side behind the foreleg. Males exhibit a remarkable three-color throat morph system based on mating strategy.

Habitat

Desert flats, rocky terrain, and scrublands across the West

Diet

Insects, spiders, mites, and scorpions

How common

Common

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