Sagebrush Sea Reptiles and Amphibians


			Some species of Sagebrush Sea reptiles and amphibians suffer from habitat degradation and loss, and both permitted and illegal collection of individuals for private use and commercial sale as pets.
				Sagebrush Lizard. A small lizard, about 2 to 2.5 inches long, with a gray or brown back usually with blotches or stripes on its sides. The males have blue belly patches, the females are sometimes orange around the neck when breeding. It prefers areas of open ground with scattered low sagebrush and is found among piñon and juniper trees.
			Sagebrush lizard - Alan St. John
			Sagebrush lizard Black-collared lizard Longnose leopard lizard Short-horned lizard Desert horned lizard Side-blotched lizard Great Basin collared lizard Western fence lizard Western terrestrial garter snake Valley garter snake Striped whipsnake Ground snake Racer Rocky Mountain rubber boa Longnose snake Western rattlesnake/Great Basin rattlesnake Great Basin gopher snake Night snake Great Basin spadefoot (toad) Columbia spotted frog ‡ Northern leopard frog Western toad Tiger salamander Western skink Tiger salamander Common garter snake Pine-gopher snake ‡ Species, subspecies, or subpopulation is a candidate for federal threatened and endangered species list.