Monday, April 26, 2010

Eastern Fence Lizard

This species is a common lizard in dry open areas. I was able to fins several at Raven Knob on the fences near the amphitheater.

This species is active and often seen sunning on fences or rocks on warm days. They feed on a wide variety of insects. Males can be distinguished from females by the blue markings on their underside. Females lay eggs in late spring or early summer which hatch after a two month incubation period.


Unlike some other species of lizards, fence lizards will sometimes allow you to get rather close before running off.








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