Desert Spiny Lizard

Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
Decription: 3½" to 5½s" snout-vent length; to 13" overall. Color yellowish brown to brown. Black mark on shoulders. Juveniles with bands across back. Large, sharply keeled scales on back.

Desert Spiny Lizard
Animals - Reptiles - Earless and Horned Lizards
Tonto National Monument - Desert Spiny Lizard ...

Desert Spiny Lizard
Relatives in same Genus
Sagebrush Lizard (S. graciosus)
Mesquite Lizard (S. grammicus)
Western Fence Lizard (S. occidentalis)
Texas Spiny Lizard (S. olivaceus)
Crevice Spiny Lizard (S. poinsettii)
Blue Spiny Lizard (S.

Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
No photo of the Desert Spiny Lizard available.

Desert Spiny Lizard
Original Description
Sceloporus magister - Hallowell, 1854 - Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, Vol. 7, p. 93 Z
Sceloporus magister magister - Hallowell, 1854 ...

Desert Spiny Lizard on Willow Tree
General Description: A large, stocky lizard with large, spiny scales and crossbars on the back. While most are smaller, I've seen them with bodies the size of chipmunks at the top of the Sheep Range.

Sceloporus magister
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus malachiticus
Green Spiny Lizard ...

At the other end, species like the desert spiny lizard and the crevice spiny lizard require arid conditions. Whichever humidity level your pet requires in his enclosure, it must be monitored and maintained continuously.

See also: Lizard, Fence Lizard, Reptile, Western Fence Lizard, Sagebrush Lizard