Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

There are five subspecies of western fence lizard, the northwestern, the Sierra, the San Joaquin, the coast range, and the great basin fence lizard. It is the great basin sub species that inhabits our mountain range and canyons.

They come in a varying degree of coloration from some being almost completely black, different shades of grays, browns tans, and some with bright colortion.

Number of confirmed specimens : 5+
Number of pictures : 18

References

Stebbins, Robert C. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 3rd ed., Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003, pp. 94-95, 288-290

Western fence lizard, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Feb 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_fence_lizard. Accessed 26 April 2026

Sceloporus occidentalis longipes, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Nov 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sceloporus_occidentalis_longipes. Accessed 26 April 2026