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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

ec0824

Date

September 25, 2023 11:02 AM PDT
Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Spiny Lizards (Genus Sceloporus)

Observer

annhunkk

Date

September 25, 2023 10:48 AM MDT
Spiny Lizards - Photo (c) mabat5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by mabat5
alexb0000's ID: Spiny Lizards (Genus Sceloporus)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus)

Observer

ronaldleschak

Date

September 25, 2023 09:36 AM CDT
Greater Earless Lizard - Photo (c) AlecHenderson, all rights reserved, uploaded by AlecHenderson
alexb0000's ID: Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

fernanda26sd

Date

September 21, 2023 10:26 AM PDT
Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Sceloporine Lizards (Subfamily Sceloporinae)

Observer

jackalope365

Date

September 24, 2023 03:34 PM PDT
Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Roundtail Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum)

Observer

yancey66

Date

September 8, 2023 06:50 AM MDT
Roundtail Horned Lizard - Photo (c) jlassiter, all rights reserved
alexb0000's ID: Roundtail Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)

Observer

bparkhou

Date

September 6, 2023 08:51 AM PDT
Southern Alligator Lizard - Photo (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved
alexb0000's ID: Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)

Observer

ceiseman

Date

July 30, 2023 08:55 AM MST
Greater Short-horned Lizard - Photo (c) Cullen Hanks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cullen Hanks
alexb0000's ID: Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)
Added on October 1, 2023
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What

Lizards (Suborder Sauria)

Observer

sjside

Date

September 26, 2023 10:47 AM PDT

Description

This lizard was sitting on top of a bush sun bathing in the garden behind La Paloma

Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Yarrow's Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus jarrovii)

Observer

cabincreek27

Date

October 24, 2012 10:07 AM MST
Yarrow's Spiny Lizard - Photo (c) Mike Andersen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Mike Andersen
alexb0000's ID: Yarrow's Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus jarrovii)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

owen10878

Date

September 23, 2023 12:54 PM PDT
Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Southwestern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi)

Observer

cathyp

Date

September 26, 2023 08:43 AM MDT
Southwestern Fence Lizard - Photo (c) mob-critters, all rights reserved
alexb0000's ID: Southwestern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

ochoaj211

Date

September 26, 2023 11:20 AM PDT
Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Phrynosomatid Lizards (Family Phrynosomatidae)

Observer

milka18

Date

April 28, 2019 10:34 AM MST
Elegant Earless Lizard - Photo (c) J.D. Willson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by J.D. Willson
alexb0000's ID: Elegant Earless Lizard (Holbrookia elegans)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

anna24114

Date

September 26, 2023 10:54 AM PDT

Description

Found in Garden of the Sea outside of KIPJ. Was spotted coming out from the shade of a bush before quickly running off after photograph was taken. Length is approximately 4 inches.

Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)

Observer

escapeyourself

Date

September 26, 2023 11:44 AM PDT
Mediterranean House Gecko - Photo (c) Ty Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ty Smith
alexb0000's ID: Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Coast Range Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis ssp. bocourtii)

Observer

aparrot1

Date

September 25, 2023 12:03 PM PDT

Description

We saw dozens of small juvenile Blue-belly Lizards scurrying across the trails in Toro Park.

Coast Range Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis ssp. bocourtii) A.k.a. Blue-belly lizard. They are in the Spiny Lizards (Sceloporus) genus. They measure 2.25 - 3.5 inches long from snout to vent (5.7 - 8.9 cm). Color is brown, gray, or black with blotches. Sometimes light markings on the sides of the back form stripes or irregular lines, and sometimes dark blotching may form irregular bands. The rear of the limbs is yellow or orange. The base color of the throat and underside are typically pale to dark gray and sometimes black. Males have blue markings on the sides of the belly edged in black, a blue patch on the throat, enlarged postanals, enlarged femoral pores, and a swollen tail base. On some males the throat and dorsal coloring around the bright blue can be very dark. Some scales on a male's back and tail become blue or greenish when he is in the light phase. Females have faint or absent blue markings on the belly, no blue or green color on the upper surfaces, and dark bars or crescents on the back. Juveniles have little or no blue on the throat and faint blue belly markings or none at all.
Western Fence Lizard is diurnal (active during the day). It is often seen basking in the sun on rocks, downed logs, trees, fences, and walls. It prefers open sunny areas. It is active when temperatures are warm, becomes inactive during periods of extreme heat or cold, when they shelter in crevices and burrows, or under rocks, boards, tree bark, etc. It is common and easily encountered in the right habitat. This is probably the species of lizard most often seen in the state due to its abundance in and near populated areas and its conspicuous behavior. Males establish and defend a territory containing elevated perches where they can observe mates and potential rival males. Males defend their territory and try to attract females with head-bobbing and a push-up display that exposes the blue throat and ventral colors. Territories are ultimately defended by physical combat with other males. Tail can break off easily, but it will grow back. The detached tail wriggles on the ground which can distract a predator from the body of the lizard allowing it time to escape. It eats small, mostly terrestrial, invertebrates such as crickets, spiders, ticks, and scorpions, and occasionally eats small lizards including its own species.

A Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of California (with subspecies range map): http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/s.o.bocourtii.html

HerpMapper https://www.herpmapper.org/taxon/Sceloporus_occidentalis

Fun fact about Sceloporus occidentalis ssp. bocourtii:
"In California, western black-legged ticks (deer ticks) are the primary carriers of Lyme disease. Very tiny nymphal deer ticks are more likely to carry the disease than adults. A protein in the blood of Western Fence Lizards kills the bacterium in these nymphal ticks when they attach themselves to a lizard and ingest the lizard's blood. This could explain why Lyme disease is less common in California than it is in some areas such as the Northeastern states, where it is epidemic."
http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/s.o.bocourtii.html

And for more technical information:
"Diagnosis (bocourtii): This subspecies can be distinguished from members of the biseriatus exerge by its smaller size, and from all other subspecies by the virtual absence of blue gular semeions. Gular scales which are at least 50% blue averaged 1.4 (0-16, N = 84) in adult females and 7.4 (0-45, N = 101) in adult males. Of the females examined, 66 (78.5%) had no blue gular scales. Adult males examined generally had fewer than 20 such scales, and in 43 (42.5%) blue gular scales were absent (Bell, 1954b). The chest, chin, and IASA are light-colored, often white (Bell & Price 1996)."
The Reptile Database https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Sceloporus&species=occidentalis

Coast Range Fence Lizard - Photo (c) James Maughn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Maughn
alexb0000's ID: Coast Range Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis ssp. bocourtii)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

raaprovenzano

Date

September 26, 2023 12:17 PM PDT
Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)

Observer

cathyp

Date

September 26, 2023 10:24 AM MDT
Common Side-blotched Lizard - Photo (c) David Kaposi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Kaposi
alexb0000's ID: Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
Added on October 1, 2023
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San Esteban Island × Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa × macrolopha)

Observer

amplex4love

Date

September 25, 2023 02:06 PM MST
San Esteban Island × Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana - Photo (c) David Bygott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Bygott
alexb0000's ID: San Esteban Island × Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa × macrolopha)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

annie7818

Date

September 26, 2023 12:33 PM PDT
Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Spiny Lizards (Genus Sceloporus)

Observer

amplex4love

Date

September 25, 2023 01:53 PM MST

Description

Arm bands = magister

Clark's Spiny Lizard - Photo (c) Francisco Farriols Sarabia, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Francisco Farriols Sarabia
alexb0000's ID: Clark's Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus clarkii)
Added on October 1, 2023
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San Esteban Island × Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa × macrolopha)

Observer

amplex4love

Date

September 25, 2023 01:52 PM MST
San Esteban Island × Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana - Photo (c) David Bygott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Bygott
alexb0000's ID: San Esteban Island × Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa × macrolopha)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

annie7818

Date

September 26, 2023 12:34 PM PDT
Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Western Skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus)

Observer

hmheinz

Date

February 26, 2012 07:00 AM PST
Western Skink - Photo (c) randomtruth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
alexb0000's ID: Western Skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Sceloporine Lizards (Subfamily Sceloporinae)

Observer

miguel1958

Date

September 26, 2023 01:59 PM MDT
Common Side-blotched Lizard - Photo (c) David Kaposi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Kaposi
alexb0000's ID: Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

mzplatypus

Date

September 26, 2023 01:36 PM PDT
Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Sonoran Lyre Snake (Trimorphodon lambda)

Observer

lzamorac
Sonoran Lyre Snake - Photo (c) Matt Gruen, all rights reserved, uploaded by Matt Gruen
alexb0000's ID: Sonoran Lyre Snake (Trimorphodon lambda)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

silveradojim

Date

September 26, 2023 12:05 PM PDT
Western Fence Lizard - Photo (c) Steven Kurniawidjaja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Kurniawidjaja
alexb0000's ID: Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Added on October 1, 2023
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Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)

Observer

matt4inaturalist

Date

September 26, 2023 01:38 PM PDT
Gopher Snake - Photo (c) Hydrobates tethys, all rights reserved, uploaded by Hydrobates tethys
alexb0000's ID: Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
Added on October 1, 2023
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