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Sceloporus undulatus
The throat of this male fence lizard is a deep, iridescent blue bordered with black, a typical color pattern for males during breeding season. During courtship, the male will approach a female while bobbing its head and performing pushups!
Spotted on a gravel path near a marsh habitat. Typically fence lizards live in open forests or along the edges of woods and fields and on rocky glades. Fences, firewood piles, old lumber piles, rock piles and railroad ties are utilized by this species.
Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Jun 11, 2012
13 Comments
What an amazing lizard!
So much color on the eastern species. Great job capturing it!
Love the blue in the neck - pic 2 stunning!
Thanks Luis!
Great series Neil
Thank you, Yasser.
Great snaps of a beautiful little lizard!
Here is a funny YouTube video showing a fence lizard doing pushups! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6GfVCqCm...
Wow, what a find. That blue is the blue for my new Ford Mustang. HA! I love it!
Thanks Mary!
Beautiful spot and photo series.
Thank you Karen! I had a hard time deciding on which photo to use as the main photo, because I really like that 2nd one too where the blurred background makes it look like a studio portrait. :)
Beautiful Neil!