barito bajada
Desert spiny lizardReptiles

Desert spiny lizard

Sceloporus magister

Stout, keel-scaled, doing push-ups from your fence post like it owns the place. Catchable with quick hands — fair warning, it'll give you a harmless but committed little chomp and squirm like mad. Earns the hold, then let it go flex somewhere else.

Key

Harmless — no venom
Quick hands — catchable if you're fast
Common — you'll see these
Barito Bajada — field notes from the desert