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Great Basin fence lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis longipes

Photo by Max Brodie
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Description:

Small lizards, 8-12 cm in length with mostly drab colors besides bright canary yellow scales covering the inside of the front legs and "armpits". I believe the two photos show the two sexes, but since I am unsure of the species the identities cannot yet be determined.

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Great Basin fence lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis longipes

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Scott Frazier
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Comments (2)
Scott Frazier
See range map and "Color and Pattern Variations" on the suggestion link :-)
Ava T-B
This might be related to my Western Fence Lizard at http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15751114 The stripes don't match, but the yellow armpits do.

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PublishedMarch 17, 2013

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