Herpetofauna: One Life's List

Sceloporus merriami merriami
Merriam's Canyon Lizard

Val Verde Co., Texas
May 23, 1997

Ubiquitous, rock-loving lizards of the Big Bend in west Texas.  They tend to match the color of the surrounding rock; these specimens were  photographed near the big bridge that crosses the Pecos River east of Langtry, Texas.