San Joaquin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis biceriatus
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- S. o. biseriatus – Kern Co, CA photo by Gary Nafis
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- S. o. biseriatus – San Juaquin Co, CA – photo by Brian Hubbs (naherp.com)
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- S. o. biseriatus – Merced Co, CA – photo by Brian Hubbs (naherp.com)
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- S. o. biseriatus – Kern Co, CA – photo by Nicholas Hess (naherp.com)
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- S. o. biseriatus – Fresno Co, CA – photo by Tamara Ballensky (naherp.com)
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Sceloporus o. biceriatus occurs in California in the San Juaquin Valley from Merced County south to the Tehachapi Mountains.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sceloporus occidentalis biceriatus (Hallowell – 1854)
Genus: Sceloporus, Greek – skelos = leg + porus = pore or opening – ref. femoral pores on hind legs
Species: occidentalis , Latin = western – ref. distribution west of Cascade Mountains
Subspecies: biceriatus, Latin – bi = two + seriatus = lined — ref. dorsolateral stripes
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962