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Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Photo by pattyc0591
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Female blue belly lizard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
pattyc0591
There was a herpetologist with us and he confirmed that it was female. I thought it was a male too.
AshleyT
This is a male. Females barely have any blue on the belly, and do not have any blue on the throat.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2013

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