The western fence lizard seems like a pretty regular lizard, until you find out that its blood can cure Lyme disease in ticks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lizards that do or do not share space with invasive fire ants will react differently to this scenario. Tracy Langkilde and Travis ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

I recently loaded some fence rails in the back of the station wagon. One rail bumped the seat, and a lizard dropped into the passenger area. When I unloaded the rails, there was no sign of the lizard.

Whenever I think about habitats where I might find lizards, the first places where I would begin my search would be on the ground and underneath rocks, leaf litter, and/or other surface debris.

Funding was provided in part by the National Science Foundation. Tracy Langkilde receives funding from The Pennsylvania State University. An eastern fence lizard basking in the sun feels a small red ...

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 ...