Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
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Spiky-scaled gray lizard with black collar markings, 4-6 inches long. Hunts insects in open, rocky areas; tolerates hot, dry conditions. Crucial pest control in xeriscape gardens.
Plants that support Desert Spiny Lizard
2 plants
Gypsum Springbeauty
Claytonia gypsophiloides
annual
Basking and nesting habitat in spring emergence
Bay Area native
Tall Coastal Plantain
Plantago subnuda
perennial herb
Uses plant base for thermoregulation and predator avoidance
Bay Area native