Sierra Fence Lizard
Sighting:
Mono Hot Springs area, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Fresno County, California ...
Eastern Fence Lizard
Relatives in same Genus
Sagebrush Lizard (S. graciosus)
Mesquite Lizard (S. grammicus)
Desert Spiny Lizard (S. magister)
Western Fence Lizard (S. occidentalis)
Texas Spiny Lizard (S. olivaceus)
Crevice Spiny Lizard (S.
Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
Female, Orange Co., NC 7/5/03
A well-marked individual on the side of a railroad rail.
Eastern Fence Lizard
Scientific Name: Sceloporus undulatus
Size: 3.9-7.2 inches (10-18.4 cm) in length
PA Status: Species of special concern ...
Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted ...
Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
Description
Habitats
Habits and Life History
Prey and Hunting Techniques ...
Eastern Fence Lizard Species Profile
Eastern Fence Lizard Stats
Scientific Name: Sceloporus undulatus
Family: Iguanidae
Adult Size: 4 to 7 inches total length
Range: Southern half of the U.S. except the far west ...
Fence lizard in appropriate habitat (Zion NP)
General Description: Plateau Fence Lizard (Sceloporus tristichus) are small lizards (total length to about 6 inches with fairly coarse scales.
A few fence lizards in Contra Costa County.
Two Coast Range Fence Lizards observed during the breeding season in early May in San Benito County.
Western Fence Lizards may reduce the incidence of Lyme Disease in their range! It has recently been discovered that when infected ticks feed on the blood of these lizards, the Lyme disease spirochetes they carry are destroyed.
[+ ZOOM] Fence Lizard Michael Hogan
4" - 7"
Feeds largely on flies and other small insects. Seen running on sand or in stumps, logs, or fences. Common in the Pine Barrens.
Northern Fence Lizard
(Sceloporus undulatatus hyacinthinus)
DESCRIPTION: 4-7 1/4" (10-18.4 cm). Dark band along rear of thigh. Gray to brown or rusty above, with wavy dark (female) to faint or absent (male) crossbars on back.
Adult male eastern fence lizards have shiny blue patches underneath.
Photo by JD Willson ...
Fence Lizard
Fiddler Crab
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla (scientific)
The Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla, is a small sparrow.
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus. Common and statewide in occurrence. Prefers dry, open woodlands and rocky areas. A conspicuous lizard that basks in open areas and runs when approached. Includes subspecies S. u.
Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) - Introduced
Family Teiidae (Racerunners)
Six-Lined Racerunner (Cnemidophorus sexlineatus) ...
NORTHERN FENCE LIZARD
Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthintus
Unlike skinkcs, fence lizards belong to a group of rough-scaled reptiles called spiny lizards. They are tree climbers.
Northern Fence Lizard - Sceloporus undulatus
Description: 3 ½ - 7 ¼" (9 - 18.5 cm). Color varies from gray to brown. Distinct dark line running along the rear of the thigh. Males have purple to green/blue sides and throat.
The Southern Fence Lizard, Sceloporus undulatus, is found from north to mid-central Florida. Females and young males are gray with black with white zigzagging patterns on their backs.
Common Swift or Fence Lizard - Sceloporus undulatus
Conehead Lizard - Laemanctus longipes
Crevice Spiny Swift - Sceloporus poinsetti
Cuban or Knight Anole - Anolis equestris
Desert Iguana - Dipsosaurus dorsalis ...
Fence lizards and five-lined skinks can easily be found on dry forested hillsides or around old buildings. Ground skinks are common in localized areas, though they are difficult to find because of their secretive nature.
Rub a pinky with a small lizard such as an anole, swift, or fence lizard, to transfer some of the scent. Place a moistened section of a skin or shed skin from a lizard on the head and back of a pre-killed pinky.
This species is commonly refered to as the Eastern Fence Lizard.
Prairie Lizard / Plateau Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) ...
Kahn [25] reported that western fence lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis) survived a serious chaparral fire by remaining in the soil beneath rocks.
 See also: Lizard, Reptile, Snake, Skink, Eastern Fence Lizard
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