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Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

The western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) is a common lizard of California and the surrounding area. Because the ventral abdomen of an adult is characteristically blue, it is also known as the blue-belly. Immature western fence lizards have aquamarine-colored bellies (Wikipedia).

Habitat:

UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Berkeley, CA.

Reference Links:

EOL: Sceloporus occidentalis, Western fence lizard, The Biogeography of Sceloporus occidentalis

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