Our very first house guest was this fine fellow. We don't know how he got in or how long he stayed, but he was hiding in our pile of newspapers and turned out to be a bit difficult to catch.
That very same day, we had more visitors, this time, the invited kind. Brett, Sabrina and little Clarketta came to see us and our new digs. We played El Train Mexicano, FanTan, and found some red rocks to hike around on. While up there, we decided to take a picture while standing in the shade in front of a really bright sky. But here is the picture such as it is. Remember folks, if you come visit us, you'll get your picture in the blog!
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How did you know we were going to name her that? I thought we were keeping it such a good secret under the guise of other so-called potential names. Well, now that it's out and on the internet, what are we to do? Clarketta Millar, has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
Hey, how big was that lizard? I notice you didn't include anything in the picture to give away it's size. We get a lizard or two in the house from time to time but they are small enough to be cute. Except for the one we found dead on Adam's pillow . . .
Head to tail the lizard was a good 5 inches long. Much bigger than the kind that I've often seen scurrying through the hills up north.
Looks to me like a Desert Spiny Lizard, Sceloporus magister, which is about 5 inches long. I can't see all the pertinent details in the photo - did it have a blue belly?
If you lived a little further south, it could have been a Clark's Spiny Lizard, Sceloporus clarkii, but they only live in southern Arizona and Mexico.
Silly me. I never thought to turn the lizard upside down.
Well, now you know. And knowing's half the battle.
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