Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
Created: February 9th, 2015 - 03:22 PM
Last Modified: February 9th, 2015 - 03:22 PM Entered by: Alan St. John
Record 215500
Last Modified: February 9th, 2015 - 03:22 PM Entered by: Alan St. John
Record 215500
|
Country: United States |
State: Nevada |
County: Washoe County |
Time: 1999-09-12 14:30:00 |
|
|
Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Tufa rock formations in arid salt-scrub ecosystem |
|
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 80.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
|
|
Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 3800.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
|
Notes
Spiny lizards are very common on the white tufa formations around Pyramid Lake, so this basking specimen was easily photographed by the SE shoreline.
Vouchers
Comments
What a cool picture! Reminds me of being on Islands in the Sea of Cortez.