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Western fence lizards measure 5.7–8.9 centimetres or 2.2–3.5 inches (snout-vent length) [5] and a total length of about 21 centimetres (8.3 in). [6] They are brown to black in color (the brown may be sandy or greenish) and have black stripes on their backs, but their most distinguishing characteristic is their bright blue bellies.
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis is a subspecies of the western fence lizard. [1] The common name for this taxon is the northwestern fence lizard . This lizard occurs in the state of Washington in the United States.
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]
The island fence lizard is a relatively small species characterized by keeled and pointed dorsal scales of uniform size across the back, sides, and belly. The scales on the thighs are mostly keeled and noticeably smaller, while the rear of the limbs is colored yellow or orange. A distinctive blue coloration is present on the sides of the belly ...
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
"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). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second ...
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 ...
Venomous species of snakes include the sidewinder, western diamondback and Great Basin rattlesnakes. Other species of reptiles include the venomous Gila monster , northern desert horned lizard , sagebrush lizard , leopard lizard , western fence lizard , short-horned lizard and the Nevadan official state reptile: the threatened desert tortoise .