If you live in California, you’ve probably seen, or held, a western fence lizard. According to a leading dataset of animal and plant observations, the species is the most commonly spotted reptile in ...

What value does a fence lizard add to the life of a kid under twelve, or an inch worm to the life of a three-year-old? I don't know, but there is some, I think. Value, I mean. We have four grandkids, ...

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.

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 ...

The scaly little eastern fence lizard may look like a miniature alligator, but it is harmless. I photographed the one here Nov. 2, when the temperatures hovered around 50 degrees, after coaxing it to ...

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 ...