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Pygmy short-horned lizard Phrynosoma mcallii: Flat-tail horned lizard Phrynosoma platyrhinos: Desert horned lizard Sceloporus graciosus: Common sagebrush lizard Sceloporus magister: Desert spiny lizard Sceloporus occidentalis: Western fence lizard Sceloporus orcutti: Granite spiny lizard Sceloporus uniformis: Yellow-backed spiny lizard Uma inornata
The western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) is a species of lizard native to Arizona, New Mexico, and California, as well as Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Northern Mexico. The species is widely found in its native range and is considered common, often being seen in yards, or as the name implies, on fences.
The forests of Northern California are home to many animals, for instance the American black bear.There are between 25,000 and 35,000 black bears in the state. [6]The forests in northern parts of California have an abundant fauna, which includes for instance the black-tailed deer, black bear, gray fox, North American cougar, bobcat, and Roosevelt elk.
Globally, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List [1] but is a Conservation Strategy Species in Oregon [2] and Fully Protected in California [3] The species is known by a variety of names, such as ring-tailed cat, miner's cat, civet cat, and cacomistle (or cacomixtle), though the last of these can refer to B. sumichrasti.
They are found from Contra Costa County in Northern California, south to Baja California, although its population distribution is often scattered. They require some source of moisture to aid in the regular shedding of their skin; without shedding properly, the lizard's ability to eat and see can be affected, potentially starving the animal. [7]
Reptiles are astonishingly diverse, with extraordinary adaptations such as a tiny lizard in Costa Rica that has evolved a way to “scuba dive,” according to new research. Fantastic creatures
The growth patterns of sagebrush lizards seem to be dependent on the daily and seasonal activity rather than adaptation to the local environment. Lizards with longer periods of seasonal activity have larger maximal adult body sizes. The sagebrush lizard population in Mt. Rose, CA has a 60% longer activity season than those in Kolbo Mesa, UT.
The Great Basin collared lizard is endemic to the Western United States, and is found in California, most of Nevada, southeastern Oregon, southern Idaho, and the western regions of Utah and Arizona. It is usually found in rocky regions of arid deserts, and is most common in desert scrub and desert wash habitats.