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The western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) is a species of lizard native to Arizona, New Mexico, and California, as well as Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Northern Mexico. The species is widely found in its native range and is considered common, often being seen in yards, or as the name implies, on fences.
There are zoology observations that certain animals emulate a push up action. Most notably various taxa of the fence lizard exhibit this display, [31] primarily involving the male engaging in postures to attract females. The western fence lizard is a particular species that also engage in this behavior. [32] (It may be noted that in Mexican ...
Hobart M. Smith (1995) Handbook of Lizards: Lizards of the United States and of Canada, Cornell University Press, 557 pages ISBN 0-8014-8236-4; C. Michael Hogan (2008) "Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)", Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromberg "Great Basin Fence Lizard - Sceloporus occidentalis longipes". californiaherps.com
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. It is a member of the genus Sceloporus, and therefore is a spiny ...
Pygmy short-horned lizard: Phrynosoma douglasii: Not evaluated: Maximum size is approximately 65 millimetres (2.6 in). [2] Sagebrush lizard: Sceloporus graciosus: Least concern: Adults reach up to 60 millimetres (2.4 in) [2] Side-blotched lizard: Uta stansburiana: Least concern: Adults reach 55 millimetres (2.2 in). [2] Western fence lizard ...
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus is a subspecies of the western fence lizard. [1] The common name of S.o. biseriatus is the San Joaquin fence lizard. There are several subspecies of the western fence lizard, all of which are found in the far western part of North America. [2]
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A Fence lizard can be any of several species of spiny lizard (genus Sceloporus), especially: The eastern fence lizard or northern fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus; The western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis; Note that there are many other species in the Spiny Lizard genus, Sceloporus