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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fence lizards sun themselves on the wooden walkway to the house. I know there’s more than one because I saw two meet this morning. It was bizarre. I was walking out the front door, when I startled one ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...