Baja California Rock Lizard

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Petrosaurus thalassinus

Baja California Rock Lizard, a reference photo
Photo: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The Baja blue rock lizard (Petrosaurus thalassinus) is a species of large, diurnal phrynosomatid lizard.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Baja California Rock Lizard being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Phrynosomatidae
Species
Petrosaurus thalassinus

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