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Definition of side blotched lizard

side blotched lizard

Plural:side blotched lizards
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North American A small, ground-dwelling lizard (Uta stansburiana) native to the arid and semi-arid regions of western North America, distinguished by a prominent dark bluish-black spot on each side behind its front legs.

Example

"During our morning hike in the Mojave Desert, we spotted a male side blotched lizard basking on a sunlit rock."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Side blotched lizard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/side%20blotched%20lizard
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