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Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Curious youngster leaning over the fence to check out what was happening.

Habitat:

backyard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Jellis
It is the only Fence Lizard in the SF Bay Area. They may look different but they are all Coast Range
Jellis
Western is a generic name for western states. Coast Range is the subspecies name for the Fence Lizards in our area.
HemaShah
thnx Jellis. Western or coast range? so confusing as ever!!
Jellis
Nice Coast Range Fence Lizard
HemaShah
thnx Kd. this is a family of scaly lizards. Scales are not this obvious though. Closeups often reveal the scales.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2014

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