- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold baja blue rock lizard, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the baja blue rock lizard
The Baja blue rock lizard is a large, diurnal lizard of the Cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico, including the Sierra la Laguna and some Gulf islands. It reaches up to 45 cm long including the tail, with a flattened body, a bluish head with red to orange around the eyes, and a yellow neck marked with blue spots and streaks. It basks in direct sunlight on desert rocks and prefers temperatures above 90 °F (32 °C). A wary species, it slips into rock crevices to escape predators, and it eats insects, small lizards, blossoms, leaves, seeds and small fruit. Its colour intensifies in the breeding season.
Baja Blue Rock Lizard facts
- When threatened, it can extend a skin flap along its throat.
- 20 to 30 eggs are laid in late spring and summer.
- It reaches sexual maturity after about 2 years, with a life expectancy of 20 years.
- Cannibalism on smaller individuals has occasionally been observed.
Where to see baja blue rock lizard in the U.S.
4 zoos across 4 states
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Wisconsin· 1
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