Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 138,903
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The western fence lizard 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. As the ventral abdomen of an adult is characteristically blue, it is also known as the blue-belly. Two western fence lizards have been reported with duplicated or forked tails, presumably following an autotomy.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Western fence lizard”.