单词 | side-blotched lizard |
释义 | > as lemmasside-blotched lizard side-blotched lizard n. any of various small lizards constituting the genus Uta (family Phrynosomatidae), of desert areas in western North America; esp. 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. ΚΠ 1940 Field & Stream Sept. 90/3 One of the most commonplace species dealt with was the side-blotched lizard, a member of that large lizard family, the swifts. 1979 Amer. Midland Naturalist 101 236 Recapture data from the side-blotched lizard [Uta stansburiana (Iguanidae)] from western Colorado were analyzed. 2013 D. J. Fairbairn Odd Couples xi. 180 Male side-blotched lizards energetically display their brightly colored throat patches to establish dominance in their reproductive hierarchy. < as lemmas |
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