Western Fence Lizard
by Karen Slagle
Title
Western Fence Lizard
Artist
Karen Slagle
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Photograph
Description
The Western fence lizard is a quite common lizard found in the western United States and northwestern Mexico. It is brown to black in color (the brown may be sandy or greenish) and has black stripes on its back, but its most distinguishing characteristic is its bright blue belly. The ventral sides of the limbs are yellow. These lizards also have blue patches on their throats. This bright coloration is faint or absent in both females and juveniles. In some populations, the males also have iridescent, bright turquoise blue spots on the dorsal surface.
Diurnal
Carnivore
In
Insectivores
Te
Terrestrial
Pr
Precocial
Bu
Burrowing
So
Solitary
No
Not a migrant
Hi
Hibernating
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October 9th, 2021
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Morris Finkelstein
Fantastic close up photograph of a Western Fence Lizard with great pose, eye contact, and composition! F/L
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