CJ's Desert Dwellers: Desert Spiny Lizard Sceloporus magister

Family:Iguanid

There are several large male Desert Spiny Lizards running around the property. They are in full breeding color and are quite territorial, right now. There are nine subspecies of this lizard. This is our Desert subspecies, (S.m. magister) identified by the black short stripe behind the eye.

With tail, this big guy is about a foot long.

He is doing his 'territorial' push-up display.