A Fence lizard can be any of several species of
spiny lizard
Spiny lizards is a common name for the genus ''Sceloporus'' in the family Phrynosomatidae. The genus is endemic to North America, with various species ranging from New York, to Washington, and one occurring as far south as northern Panama. Köh ...
(genus ''Sceloporus''), especially:
*The
eastern fence lizard
The eastern fence lizard (''Sceloporus undulatus'') is a medium-sized species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is found along forest edges, rock piles, and rotting logs or stumps in the eastern United States. It is sometimes ref ...
or northern fence lizard, ''Sceloporus undulatus''
*The
western fence lizard
The western fence lizard (''Sceloporus occidentalis'') is a common lizard of Arizona, New Mexico, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Northern Mexico, and the surrounding area. As the ventral abdomen of an adult is characterist ...
, ''Sceloporus occidentalis''
Note that there are many other species in the Spiny Lizard genus, ''
Sceloporus''.
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