In Spanish, the Cope's Leopard Lizard is called cachor n, a general name for most lizards. Description A relatively large lizard with a large head, long snout, and long, round tail. This species has a brown ground with dark brown spots running down either side of the body. The spots are separated by dorsal transverse bars.
Spots are absent from the head, though flecks occur along the sides of the body.
The tail has dark transverse bars that look like bands. The Cope's Leopard Lizard ranges from San Diego County south to the northern portion of the Cape region in Baja California, including Islas de Cedros, Magdalena, and Santa Margarita. It's absent from the Lower Colorado Desert north of El Huerfanito. In San Diego County, sightings have been reported from Cameron Corners, Campo, and Potrero Grade. This species lives in a wide array of habitats including chaparral, coastal sage scrub, oak woodland, creosote scrub, and sandy flats.