Fence lizard
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A Fence lizard can be either of two species of spiny lizard
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Note that there are many other species
in the Spiny Lizard genus, Sceloporus.
Spiny lizard
The spiny lizards are the genus Sceloporus in the family Phrynosomatidae. This genus includes some of the most commonly seen lizards in the United States.- Taxonomy :...
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- The eastern fence lizardEastern fence lizardThe eastern fence lizard is a medium-sized species of lizard found along forest edges, rock piles, and rotting logs or stumps in the eastern United States...
or Northern Fence Lizard, Sceloporus undulatus - The western fence lizardWestern fence lizardThe western fence lizard 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...
, Sceloporus occidentalis
Note that there are many other species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in the Spiny Lizard genus, Sceloporus.