Western Fence Lizard

Hmm maybe the picture disappeared. I will try to find it and add it later. Im at work right now.

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/727...
jellis,I found one biting the shoe. Where is the one latching on to the keys?

Wow,thanks for this amazing information Jellis!! That indeed is such a great tip!
I will browse thru your spottings to see the alligator lizard with the keys.

You don't need turn them upside down. The range map is enough to know they are only Coast Range. Now for the Alligator lizard, try looking under things like branches and rocks. My daughter and I found one at Lake Chabot (baby) under a downed branch. Spotted one once under a brick near a playground. I suggest you bring a hiking stick in case you see rattlers. Sticks are good for pounding the ground or tapping rocks to let them know your are there and they length of a stick is to keep them a distance from you.
Alligator Lizards do bite so becareful. They latch on and don't let go to easily. If you look way back on mine list you can see one was biting my keys and I suspended him to show how much they latch on.

Thanks, Mona :)

Very nice spotting..

Jellis on this one the head seems to be that of a Western Fence?

Thanks for the great links Jellis!I like the one where the two heads are compared.
However , I do not see myself turning the lizard upside down!

If you look at the different pictures you will see the different textures and different patterns. At the very bottom you can see how they compare to other Fence Lizards.

http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/p...

Yes it still is even when it looks more spiney.
Check this
http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/l...