Meaning of side-blotched lizard in English:
side-blotched lizard
noun
Any of various small lizards constituting the genus Uta (family Phrynosomatidae), of desert areas in western North America; especially the common U. stansburiana.
Side-blotched lizards are noted for occurring in a variety of morphs (formerly assumed to be distinct species) which differ not only in coloration but also in reproductive behaviour.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Field and Stream.
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