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Eastern Fence Lizard (Male)

Sceloporus undulatus

Photo by Jack Settle
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A male eastern fence lizard. The first photo shows the scales on the neck and under the chin. The second photo is the lizard on a log after it was released.

Habitat:

Found at Snake Road, part of the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois.

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Comments (2)
Jack Settle
Yup I caught it and took the first photo, and the second photo was after we released it.
LuisStevens
Great find Jack! Released? Good catch, they move very fast.

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PublishedJune 2, 2014

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