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Common Side-Blotched Lizard

Common Side-Blotched Lizard line art illustration (click image to enlarge)

Common Side-Blotched Lizard illustration (click image to enlarge)

Artist's notes:

The Common Side-Blotched Lizard was completed on 1.6.10. This reptile drawing (the B&W version) is part of a series of illustrations that will accompany an upcoming article in Los Angeles magazine about the animals and plants you'll find the the deserts east of the city. The drawing is based on a photo by Bob Barber.

Info about the Common Side-Blotched Lizard:

The Common Side-Blotched (or Side-Splotched) Lizard is a small species of reptile common on the Pacific coast of North America, from Washington to western Texas and northwestern Mexico. These lizards inhabit semi-desert grasslands and interior chaparral. It is a diurnal animal active at any time of the year but winter activity is usually restricted to sunny, warm days. To avoid the excessive heat during the summer it is most active mid morning and late afternoon. It primarily feeds on insects and other invertebrates such as scorpions, grasshoppers and spiders.