May 28
Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus m. magister), male in breeding colors, family Phrynosomatidae, Arizona, USA
photograph by Mark Koster
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Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus m. magister), male in breeding colors, family Phrynosomatidae, Arizona, USA
photograph by Mark Koster
Eastern Fence Lizards (Sceloporus undulatus), taken May 19, 2026, in Georgia, US
Another handful of fence lizards living the reptilian dream on the warm rock (and wood) outcroppings of a mountaintop! Many of these guys were mid-bask, laid out with their eyes closed and relaxing, so they were far more amicable to getting their picture taken than ones I stumbled upon skittering in the grass. The latter were already energized by the sun and ready to disappear into the nearest small gap. I like how alert lizards look in photos, but, for more pictures of lizards total, I prefer the sleepy ones!
our park ranger at the campsite today
It's time for DRAGONS IN CAVES!!
A broken stepping stone, serving as this little gecko's cave
A rotted out piece of the shed made for a somewhat undersized cave
This cave is a snag (dead tree) we kept in our backyard before we moved. It was home to so many animals, especially spiny lizards. An enormous crack went right down to the base of the tree, and there was a hollowed out area that made a deep, dark cave for them to live in.
This spiny lizard I used to see quite often, and my favorite camera setting to use for it was called "cute dessert." So naturally I named it Cupcake 🧁 This was back before all the bark fell off, so Cupcake could hide under these giant shards of bark and hunt bugs. Cupcake really liked to model for me 💜
This whiptail was so quick, slithering over scorching hot rocks in the Fort Worth sun. So many overhanging, interlocking rocks to serve as a vast cave network 🦎
Fence creature
Roadrunner: Meet the Real Bird Behind the Cartoon
A roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) perched on top of a mesquite, with a female spiny lizard (Sceloporus Spinosus) in it’s bill.
© Jorge Castro Urbiola/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Lizards from Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum-- Chuckwalla, probably Desert Spiny LIzard, and possibly a Whiptail?