Western Fence Lizard[ Male]

This is a Western Fence Lizard. i classified it as a male because of the bluish coloration on its back . A female lacks this bluish coloration.
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Studies have shown that Lyme disease is lower in areas where the lizards occur. When ticks carrying Lyme disease feed on these lizards' blood (which they commonly do, especially around their ears), a protein in their blood kills the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. The ticks' blood is therefore cleansed and no longer carries Lyme disease.