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The eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) is a medium-sized species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. [3] The species is found along forest edges, rock piles, and rotting logs or stumps in the eastern United States .
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.
This is a list of reptile species and subspecies found in North Carolina, based mainly on checklists from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Common and scientific names are according to the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles publications.
Glass (legless) lizards look remarkably snake-like. We talked to wildlife experts to find out how to tell the difference. Is that a snake or one of NC’s three legless lizards?
This is a checklist of American reptiles found in Northern America, based primarily on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). [1] [2] [3] It includes all species of Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States including recently introduced species such as chameleons, the Nile monitor, and the Burmese python.
Roundtail horned lizard Phrynosomatidae: Sceloporus graciosus: Sagebrush lizard Phrynosomatidae: Sceloporus magister: Desert spiny lizard Phrynosomatidae: Sceloporus undulatus: Eastern fence lizard Phrynosomatidae: Urosaurus ornatus: Ornate tree lizard Phrynosomatidae: Uta stansburiana: Common side-blotched lizard Scincidae: Plestiodon ...
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
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 ...