| any of numerous iguanid lizards of the genus Sceloporus, common in North and Central America, usually having keeled scales that may end in a sharp point. |
| spiny lizard | |
noun | |
| 1. | desert lizard that feeds on ants [syn: mountain devil] |
| 2. | any of numerous lizards with overlapping ridged pointed scales; of North America and Central America |