Common side-blotched lizard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common side-blotched lizard lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Uta stansburiana
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Phrynosomatidae

Where does the common side-blotched lizard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common side-blotched lizard in 2 countries and territories across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Arizona.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the common side-blotched lizard endangered?

The common side-blotched lizard’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common side-blotched lizard?

The common side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Phrynosomatidae, genus Uta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common side-blotched lizard

The common side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana) is a species of side-blotched lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to dry regions of the western United States and northern Mexico. It is notable for having a unique form of polymorphism wherein each of the three different male morphs utilizes a different strategy in acquiring mates. The three morphs compete against each other following a pattern of rock paper scissors, where one morph has advantages over another but is outcompeted by the third.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common side-blotched lizard (revision 1374656175), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1414026 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).