Scientific Name: Uta stansburiana
Temporal Activity: Diurnal
Diet: Feeds on a variety of invertebrates and occasionally plant material.
Predators:  Preyed upon by hawks, owls, coyotes, skunks, and ringtails.
Breeding: In spring and summer multiple clutches of two to five eggs are laid
Vegetation Association: Can be found in all desert scrub communities.
Notes:  Will do territorial pushups using only their front legs.  They are terrestrial, being found mainly on the ground.  Males have brightly colored throats; ranging in color from blue to yellow to orange.

Photo: Taken at Brown's Ranch, unknown date. For more photos, click on camera icon.

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