Western Fence Lizard

Description:

Measure 5.7-8.9 cm (snout-vent length) and a total length of about 21 cm. Brown to black in color and have black stripes on their backs Ventral sides of the limbs are yellow. Blue throat patches on males after maturity. Sharply keeled scales. Between the interparietal and rear of thighs, there are 35-57 scales.

Habitat:

Primarily found in California, but also found in eastern and southwestern Oregon and the Columbia River Gorge, southwestern Idaho, Nevada, and western Utah. Sometimes found as far north as Seattle. Found in grasslands, broken chaparrals, sagebrush, woodland, coniferous forest, and farmland, from sea level to 10,800 ft.