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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.
Female lizards and the young are varying shades of brown. Mature females display longitudinal bands on the upper part of their bodies, extending from the head to the tail. In addition, they exhibit blue eyespots on their sides and the hind limbs. [4] C. arubensis typically grow to a length of approximately 15 centimetres (5.9 in) [5]
Baja California collared lizard East of Peninsular Ranges south of Mount San Jacinto: Gambelia copeii: Cope's leopard lizard Barely extends into CA, around Campo, San Diego County. Gambelia sila: Blunt-nosed leopard lizard San Joaquin Valley: Gambelia wislizenii: Long-nosed leopard lizard Mojave and Sonoran Deserts
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.
Nearly 1,000 new species were discovered by scientists in 2023, including hundreds of wasps and a legless lizard. Nearly 1,000 new species were discovered by scientists in 2023, including hundreds ...
Females and juveniles have large combined dark spots on their back and belly areas, and the blue/violet and green/blue coloring is absent. Both sexes have brownish/yellow triangular spots on their shoulders. A female desert spiny lizard will lay anywhere from 4 to 24 eggs during the summertime. [4]
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 ...
A burnt out school bus is seen at the fire-damaged Aveson Charter School from the aftermath of the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California on Jan. 13, 2025. / Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images