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sagebrush lizard

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Noun1.sagebrush lizard - a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains
spiny lizard - any of numerous lizards with overlapping ridged pointed scales; of North America and Central America


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Because they require vast areas of habitat to survive, sage grouse are also umbrella species; conserving and restoring sage grouse habitat will benefit other sagebrush obligate species such as the sagebrush vole (Lagurus curtatus), sage sparrow (Amphispiza belli), sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus), and the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis).
Martins of the University of Oregon in Eugene has led a search to decode sagebrush lizard athletics.
Incidentally, one of the objects of the trip to Moffat County, Colorado, was the sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus), which can be found in a variety of habitats including flat shrublands and rocky ledges.
 
 
 
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