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Eastern Fence Lizard

Scleroporus undulatus

Photo by JOHN2
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34.1806, -84.5765

Field Notes

Description:

Horizontal bands on back: of black, than dark brown, lastly wider white/buff colored band. Eyes black. Five toes on each foot. Tail had been lost on this specific lizard.

Habitat:

Mixed woodlands Cherokee County, GA

Notes:

I was told it is a pine lizard, but don't know.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
JOHN2
Thanks Mitch I will go w/s. Undulatus
MitchRay
It's whichever species of fence lizard you have there. The taxonomy has been called into question in recent years, but it's some species of Scleroporus (last I checked either consobrinus or undulatus)

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Reptiles and Amphibians of Georgia

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PublishedMay 17, 2011

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