Couch's spiny lizard
A species of Spiny lizards Scientific name : Sceloporus couchii Genus : Spiny lizards
Couch's spiny lizard, A species of Spiny lizards
Scientific name: Sceloporus couchii
Genus: Spiny lizards
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Description
Couch's spiny lizard is a species that is particularly well-adapted to arid environments, demonstrating an exceptional degree of thermal regulation and water conservation. Intriguingly, this animal exhibits a unique territorial behavior, aggressively defending its specific niches from conspecifics, indicating a strong sense of individualism and competition within the species.
General Info
Lifespan
5-7 years
Appearance
Couch's spiny lizard is a moderately sized lizard with a robust body and rough, spiky scales. It sports a greyish-brown main coloration, decorated with intricate dark crossbands. Indeed notable, couch's spiny lizard's throat and belly exhibit a striking yellow and black-checkered pattern. Males can be distinguished by their blue patches on the abdomen and throat, features absent in females. Their tails are long and spiked, sweeping prominently behind them.
Behavior
Couch's spiny lizard exhibits a diurnal lifestyle, basking in the sun during the day. This solitary species shows territorial behaviors by doing push-ups as a display of dominance. Its diet mainly consists of insects, acquired through the active process of foraging. Notably, it engages in tail autotomy to escape predators.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
North american spiny lizards Genus
Spiny lizards Species
Couch's spiny lizard 
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