Coast Range fence Lizard

Hi Hemma. The ID suggestion is actually a subspecies of the western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis. The website I use does not have an entry for the greater species per se, but instead lists all the subspecies of it that occur in California. Your spotting is near the boundary of another subspecies Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis or the northwestern fence lizard and as these maps are general this is certainly overlap. I did however see one of the photos of Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii that resembled yours so I suggested it as your spotting was within its range :-)

Hemma you win the nobel prize for most supporting friend,along time ago :-) I learned with you :-)

Great shot! What's the habitat? The texture of the lizard matches the substrate.

Beautiful photo Hemma,great spotting,congrats and thanks for sharing