You have probably seen hundreds of them in your life, the unassuming Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis). During summer months, they can be seen scampering about in our gardens, skittering ...

It’s time to look for newly hatched western fence lizards, commonly called “blue bellies.” The subspecies we have in Marin is the coast range fence lizard. Their range ends in southern Sonoma County, ...

Before the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences subdivided the landscape. At some point, one climbed a post and became known ...

DEAR JOAN: From time to time, we have found a Western fence lizard in our garage, but the one we found in late fall last year was very lethargic. Over the weeks, he would be found in various locations ...

Lizards living in habitats recently scorched by wildfire are more attentive to the sound of flames than lizards from nearby unburnt regions, suggesting their fire avoidance is learned rather than ...