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title: "Common Side-blotched Lizard"
description: "Uta stansburiana — Rettili. The common side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana) is a species of side-blotched lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/common-side-blotched-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Common Side-blotched Lizard

> Uta stansburiana — Rettili. The common side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana) is a species of side-blotched lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.

- Scientific name: *Uta stansburiana*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 88330
- Wikidata: [Q1414026](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1414026)
- iNaturalist taxon: [36094](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/36094)

## Names

- en: Common Side-blotched Lizard
- de: Gemeiner Seitenfleckleguan
- es: Lagartija norteña de mancha lateral
- fr: Lézard à flancs maculés
- nl: Gevlekte leguaan
- pt: Lagarto-de-mancha-lateral

## Countries with the most observations

US (82204), MX (4116)

## Summary

The common side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana) is a species of side-blotched lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to dry regions of the western United States and northern Mexico. It is notable for having a unique form of polymorphism wherein each of the three different male morphs utilizes a different strategy in acquiring mates. The three morphs compete against each other following a pattern of rock paper scissors, where one morph has advantages over another but is outcompeted by the third.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_side-blotched_lizard

## Photo

![Common Side-blotched Lizard](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/common-side-blotched-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Noel · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/104845044

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/common-side-blotched-lizard?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).