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Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard This small Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard (Uma scoparia) turns out to be not camera shy on the hot sands of Kelso Sand Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California. Endemic in Mojave Desert, US: native and occurs nowhere else. California,Geotagged,Kelso Sand Dunes,Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard,Mojave National Preserve,Mojave fringe-toed lizard,Spring,Uma scoparia,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard

This small Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard (Uma scoparia) turns out to be not camera shy on the hot sands of Kelso Sand Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California. Endemic in Mojave Desert, US: native and occurs nowhere else.

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  1. Great shot! What a cutie! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thank you, they certainly are adorable. Posted 6 years ago

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The Mojave fringe-toed lizard is a species of medium-sized, white or grayish, black-spotted diurnal lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is adapted to living in sand dunes in the Mojave Desert. It ranges from Los Angeles County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County in California to extreme western Arizona in La Paz County. The Mojave fringe-toed lizard is omnivorous.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Greg Shchepanek
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By Greg Shchepanek

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Uploaded Nov 23, 2018. Captured Apr 14, 2016 17:02 in Mojave National Preserve, 90942 Kelso Cima Rd, Kelso, CA 92309, USA.
  • Canon PowerShot G7 X
  • f/6.3
  • 1/1244s
  • ISO125
  • 8.8mm