Key Identification Features
- Their most distinctive feature is their bright blue bellies, with yellow coloring on the ventral sides of the limbs.
- occidentalis, usually has a black spot behind its axilla and has a complete gular fold.
- Males have distinct turquoise patches on the throat and belly.
- This species is most abundant in dry habitats that feature open basking areas, nesting space, and nearby pines or oaks that provide shelter.
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