Island Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis becki
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- S. o. becki – Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Co, CA – photo by Gary Nafis
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- S. o. becki – Santa Barbara Co, CA – photo by Will Flaxington (naherp.com)
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- S. o. becki – Santa Barbara Co, CA – photo by Todd Battey (naherp.com)
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- S. o. becki – Santa Barbara Co, CA – photo by Matthias Lemm (naherp.com)
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- S. o. becki – Santa Barbara Co, CA – photo by Keith Condon (naherp.com)
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- S. o. becki – Santa Barbara Co, CA – photo by Keith Condon (naherp.com)
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- S. o. becki – Santa Barbara Co, CA – photo by John Burris (naherp.com)
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Sceloporus o. becki occurs only on three of the Channel Islands off the coast of southern California; Santa Cruz Island, San Miguel Island and Santa Rosa Island.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sceloporus occidentalis becki (Van Denburgh – 1905)
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: becki, honors Rollo Howard Beck
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962