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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.
Egg retention in the eastern fence lizard produces heavier eggs with more advanced embryos and with higher posthatching survival rate, but does not influence phenotype. [ 41 ] Greater reproductive energy allocated to first clutches is common at higher latitudes, whereas more energy is dedicated to later clutches in lower latitudes.
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]
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes is a subspecies of the western fence lizard, [1] commonly called the Great Basin fence lizard. Several subspecies of the western fence lizard, a species of phrynosomatid lizard , are found in the far western part of North America .
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 ...
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 ...
The sagebrush lizard is similar to the western fence lizard, another Sceloporus species found in the western US. The sagebrush lizard can be distinguished from the western fence lizard in that the former is on average smaller and has finer scales. The keeled dorsal scales are typically gray or tan, but can be a variety of colors. The main ...
Bell, Edwin L. (1954). "A Preliminary Report on the Subspecies of the Western Fence Lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis, and its Relationships to the Eastern Fence Lizard, Sceloporus undulatus". Herpetologica 10 (1): 31–36. (Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii, new combination). Boulenger GA (1885).