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Western fence lizards usually do have blue bellies, and are sometimes called 'blue-bellied lizards'
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Are blue belly lizards poisonous?
Blue belly lizards, also know as western fence lizards are not poisonous, but can bite. The only poisonous lizard in the US is the Gila monster, which live in desert areas, such as Joshua Tree, San Bernardino and few in Death Valley.
Is a western fence lizard a producer consumber or a decomposer?
its a consumber
Why wont your blue bellied lizard move?
it will not move because it is one of the species that does not move many years ago i bred blue belly, or western fence crawler, lizards. Sometimes it is because they are trying to act dead, in which case, leave it alone. other times, they are trying to tell you leave them alone. again, leave it alone, or it will be prone to bite.
What is the scientific name of LIZARD?
Squamata - Lizards Anguidae - Alligator Lizards & Allies Elgaria - Western Alligator LizardsE. coerulea - Northern Alligator Lizard E. c. coerulea - San Francisco Alligator Lizard E. c. palmeri- Sierra Alligator Lizard E. c. shastensis - Shasta Alligator Lizard E. c. principis - Northwestern Alligator Lizard E. multicarinata - Southern Alligator Lizard E. m. multicarinata - California Alligator Lizard E. m. scincicauda - Oregon Alligator Lizard E. m. webbii - San Diego Alligator Lizard E. panamintina - Panamint Alligator Lizard Anniellidae - North American Legless lizardsAnniella - North American Legless Lizards A. pulchra- California Legless Lizard Crotaphytidae - Collared and Leopard Lizards Crotaphytus - Collared Lizards C. bicinctores - Great Basin Collared Lizard C. vestigium - Baja California Collared Lizard Gambelia - Leopard Lizards G. copeii - Cope's Leopard Lizard G. sila - Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard G. wislizenii - Long-nosed Leopard Lizard Gekkonidae - Geckos Coleonyx - Banded Geckos C. switaki - Switak's Banded Gecko C. s. switaki - Peninsular Banded Gecko C. variegatus - Western Banded Gecko C. v. abbotti - San Diego Banded Gecko C. v. variegatus - Desert Banded Gecko Phyllodactylus - Leaf-toed Geckos P. nocticolus - Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus - House Geckos H. turcicus - Mediterranean House Gecko I Tarentola - Wall Geckos T. mauritanica - Moorish Wall Gecko IHelodermatidae - Venomous Lizards Heloderma - Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards H. suspectum - Gila Monster H. s. cinctum - Banded Gila Monster Iguanidae - Iguanian Lizards Dipsosaurus - Desert Iguanas D. dorsalis- Desert Iguana D. d. dorsalis - Northern Desert Iguana Sauromalus - Chuckwallas S. ater - Common Chuckwalla Phrynosomatidae - Zebra-tailed, Earless, Fringe-toed, Spiny, Tree, Side-blotched, and Horned Lizards Callisaurus - Zebra-tailed Lizards C. draconoides - Zebra-tailed Lizard C. d. rhodostictus - Western Zebra-tailed Lizard Petrosaurus - California Rock Lizards P. mearnsi - Banded Rock Lizard P. m. mearnsi - Mearns' Rock Lizard Phrynosoma - Horned Lizards P. (Anota) blainvillii (coronatum) - Blainville's (Coast) Horned Lizard P. (Tapaja) douglasii - Pygmy Short-horned Lizard P. (Anota) mcallii- Flat-tail Horned Lizard P. platyrhinos - Desert Horned Lizard P. (Doliosaurus) p. calidiarum - Southern Desert Horned Lizard P. (Doliosaurus) p. platyrhinos - Northern Desert Horned Lizard Sceloporus - Spiny Lizards S. graciosus - Common Sagebrush Lizard S. g. gracilis - Western Sagebrush Lizard S. g. graciosus - Northern Sagebrush Lizard S. g. vandenburgianus - Southern Sagebrush Lizard S. magister - Desert Spiny Lizard S. m. uniformis - Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard S. m. transversus - Barred Spiny Lizard S. occidentalis - Western Fence Lizard S. o. becki - Island Fence Lizard S. o. biseriatus - San Joaquin Fence Lizard S. o. bocourtii - Coast Range Fence Lizard S. o. longipes - Great Basin Fence Lizard S. o. occidentalis - Northwestern Fence Lizard S. o. taylori - Sierra Fence Lizard S. orcutti - Granite Spiny Lizard Uma - Fringe-toed Lizards U. inornata - Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard U. notata - Colorado Desert Fringe-toed Lizard U. scoparia - Mohave Fringe-toed Lizard Urosaurus - Tree & Bush Lizards U. graciosus - Long-tailed Brush Lizard U. nigricaudus - Baja California Brush Lizard U. ornatus - Ornate Tree Lizard U. o. symmetricus - Colorado River Tree Lizard Uta - Side-blotched Lizards U. stansburiana - Common Side-blotched Lizard U. s. elegans - Western Side-blotched Lizard U. s. nevadensis - Nevada Side-blotched Lizard U. s. stansburiana - Northern Side-blotched Lizard Scincidae - Skinks Plestiodon - Toothy Skinks (formerly Eumeces) P. "gilberti"- Gilbert's Skink P. g. cancellosus - Variegated Skink P. g. gilberti - Greater Brown Skink P. g. placerensis - Northern Brown Skink P. g. rubricaudatus - Western Red-tailed Skink P. skiltonianus - Western Skink P. s. interparietalis - Coronado Skink P. s. skiltonianus - Skilton's Skink Teiidae - Whiptails & Racerunners Aspidoscelis - Whiptails (formerly Cnemidophorus) A. hyperythra - Orange-throated Whiptail A. h. beldingi - Belding's Orange-throated Whiptail A. tigris - Tiger Whiptail A. t. stejnegeri - Coastal Whiptail A. t. munda - California Whiptail A. t. tigris - Great Basin Whiptail Xantusiidae - Night Lizards Xantusia - Night Lizards X. gracilis - Sandstone Night Lizard X. henshawi - Granite Night Lizard Xantusia riversiana - Island Night Lizard X. r. reticulata - San Clemente Night Lizard X. r. riversiana - San Nicolas Night Lizard X. sierrae - Sierra Night Lizard X. vigilis - Desert Night Lizard X. wigginsi - Baja California Night Lizard Chamaeleonidae - Chameleons Chamaeleo - Chameleons C. jacksonii -Jackson's Chameleon C. j. xantholophus - Yellow-crested Jackson's Chameleon I I = Introduced - not native to California F = Formerly present, now probably extinct in California Listed by Common Names Alligator Lizards Northern Alligator Lizards Northwestern Alligator Lizard San Francisco Alligator Lizard Shasta Alligator Lizard Sierra Alligator Lizard Southern Alligator Lizards California Alligator Lizard Oregon Alligator Lizard San Diego Alligator Lizard Panamint Alligator Lizard Brush Lizard Long-tailed Brush Lizard Chameleons Jackson's Chameleon I Chuckwallas Common Chuckwalla Collared Lizards Baja California Collared Lizard Great Basin Collared Lizard Fence Lizards (Blue-bellies, Swifts) Western Fence Lizard Coast Range Fence Lizard Great Basin Fence Lizard Island Fence Lizard Northwestern Fence Lizard San Joaquin Fence Lizard Sierra Fence Lizard Fringe-toed Lizards Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard Mohave Fringe-toed Lizard Sonoran Fringe-toed Lizard Geckos Desert Banded Gecko Mediterranean House Gecko I Moorish Wall Gecko I Peninsular Banded Gecko Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko San Diego Banded Gecko Gila Monster Banded Gila Monster Horned Lizards Blainville's (Coast) Horned Lizard Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Northern Desert Horned Lizard Pygmy Short-horned Lizard Southern Desert Horned Lizard Iguanas Northern Desert Iguana Legless Lizards California Legless Lizard Leopard Lizards Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Long-nosed Leopard Lizard Night Lizards Baja California Night Lizard Granite Night Lizard Sandstone Night Lizard Island Night Lizard San Clemente Night Lizard San Nicolas Night Lizard Desert Night Lizard Sierra Night Lizard Yucca Night Lizard Rock Lizards Mearns' Rock Lizard Sagebrush Lizards Western Sagebrush Lizard Northern Sagebrush Lizard Southern Sagebrush Lizard Side-blotched Lizards Northern Side-blotched Lizard Nevada Side-blotched Lizard Western Side-blotched Lizard Skinks Gilbert's Skinks Variegated Skink Greater Brown Skink Northern Brown Skink Western Red-tailed Skink Western Skinks Coronado Skink Skilton's Skink Spiny Lizards Desert Spiny Lizards Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard Barred Spiny Lizard Granite Spiny Lizard Tree Lizards Baja California Brush Lizard Colorado River Tree Lizard Whiptails Belding's Orange Throated Whiptail California Whiptail Coastal Whiptail Great Basin Whiptail Zebra-tailed Lizards Western Zebra-tailed Lizard I = Introduced F = Formerly present, now probably extinct in CaliforniaHomeAbout UsComplete ListsCA Species ListsCA Range MapsCA Photo IndexesMore CA ListsIdentificationBeyond CaliforniaSound & VideoInfoHerpingRattlesnakesContactHome | Lists | Maps | Photo Indexes | Sounds | Identification | More Info | Beyond CA | About Us | Usage | Taxonomy | New Stuff | Thanks | Disclaimers | ContactReturn to the top
Why is the belly blue on a western fence lizard?
The blue belly of the western fence lizard has taken on that color as an adaption. The males have a more pronounced coloring, and they use it in territorial displays. The coloring on females is not nearly as pronounced, but is present. A link can be found below.
Are blue bellied lizards venomous?
No, blue bellied lizards (aka Western fence lizards) are not venomous.
Caught 2 lizards and want to keep them a western fence lizard and alligator lizard but want to know how do you know if the lizards have Lyme disease or any other disease?
if they are dead you know that they have suffered it
What lizards can live with an eastern fence lizard?
a gecco can
What are the adaptations of fence lizard?
The western fence lizard goes hibernacula in the winter.
How long do Blue-tongued lizard live?
if they are look after then probably 20-35 years.
What do western fence lizards love to eat?
crickets
How big do western fence lizards get?
Between $100 and $150 for proper caging, heating, lighting, and supplements to keep the animal healthy, plus the cost of a vet visit (this species is almost always wild-caught, so will need to be deparasitized). The lizard itself will probably be around $20. ('There's no such thing as a free puppy').
When do western fence lizards start hibernating?
DUring the winter
What eats western fence lizard?
Birds, snakes, cats
Is a western fence lizard a producer consumber or a decomposer?
its a consumber
Are blue belly lizards poisonous?
Blue belly lizards, also know as western fence lizards are not poisonous, but can bite. The only poisonous lizard in the US is the Gila monster, which live in desert areas, such as Joshua Tree, San Bernardino and few in Death Valley.
Does the Western Fence Lizard have a nickname?
They are called swifts and blue bellies
