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Great Basin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes
33.0069, -117.01
Field Notes
Description:
Dark gray lizard with blue throat and belly. "A protein in the blood of the Western Fence Lizard kills the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Bacteria carried by a tick that bites a lizard are destroyed as the tick ingests the lizard's blood. " - CaliforniaHerps
Habitat:
On a bench overlooking Lake Poway
Reference Links:
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes - Great Basin Fence Lizard
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 9, 2012
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