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Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

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Field Notes

Description:

4 - 7.25 in (10 - 18.5 cm). As a member of the spiny lizard family, the Fence lizard is the only lizard native to Georgia and South Carolina that has rough scales.

Habitat:

most common in dry, open forests, particularly if there are abundant logs and stumps where they may hide

Notes:

Spotted hiding on a dead limb on top of Kennesaw Mountain

Reference Links:

Red-lipped Plateau Lizard - Sceloporus undulatus - Overview, Eastern fence lizard, http://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/sceund.htm

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Reptiles of the South East
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PublishedMay 2, 2013

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