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Arizona Lizard
Arizona Lizard
by Zak on Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:19 pm
I took a picture of this lizard I found in my grandmas backyard, she lives in Cave Creek Arizona, any ideas what kind of lizard it is?
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Re: Arizona Lizard
by Kermit on Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:28 pm
That looks like a plated agama/lizard 
desert lizard, high temps, basking heliotherm not a thigmatherm like leos. Very similar to the horned devil, horney toad (which is actually a lizard not a toad) and requiring a very specific diet. Some of those desert dragons will only eat ants and at that some, only 1 specific type of ant. What a cool find 
desert lizard, high temps, basking heliotherm not a thigmatherm like leos. Very similar to the horned devil, horney toad (which is actually a lizard not a toad) and requiring a very specific diet. Some of those desert dragons will only eat ants and at that some, only 1 specific type of ant. What a cool find "The Worst Sin to OUR Fellow Creatures is NOT to Hate Them...
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Re: Arizona Lizard
by Zak on Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:26 pm
Thanks for the information Kermit. I was doing more searching, and I found that it is part of the Phrynosomatinae family. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiny_lizard I believe he's a Sceloporus clarkii
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Re: Arizona Lizard
by gothicgurrrl on Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:47 am
wow! I want to live in America! You have so many fascinating animals.. I would love to go field herping & take some photos!! 
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Re: Arizona Lizard
by Kermit on Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:18 am
We could go on a creekwalk for caudata sarah 
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Re: Arizona Lizard
by gothicgurrrl on Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:21 pm
ooooo i like the sound of that caudata are salamanders and newts right?
i like the sound of that caudata are salamanders and newts right?
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Re: Arizona Lizard
by Kermit on Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:07 am
And sirens and axies
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