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Sagebrush Lizard

Sceloporus graciosus

CommonReptile & Amphibian
Illustration of Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus)

The Sagebrush Lizard is a small, slender lizard of the intermountain West closely associated with sagebrush habitat. It is highly cold-tolerant for a lizard and active at cooler temperatures than most.

Habitat
Sagebrush steppe, shrublands, and open woodland in the Mountain West
Diet
Insects, spiders, and small invertebrates
How common
Common

Best time to see a Sagebrush Lizard

The best time to see a Sagebrush Lizard is April–July, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 54,462 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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