Clark's Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus clarkii

Clark's Spiny Lizard is a large, arboreal spiny lizard of the Sonoran Desert region. Males have striking blue and purple belly patches and blue throats. It frequently basks on saguaro cacti and palo verde trees.

Habitat

Sonoran Desert scrub, saguaro woodland, and rocky canyons

Diet

Insects, spiders, and other arthropods

How common

Common

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