eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) Description
Deutsch: Echse im Shawnee National Forrest, Suedillinois
English: Lizzard in Shawnee National Forrest, Southern Illinois
Date 18 October 2008
Author Daniel Schwen https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dschwen
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lizzard_1_Shawnee_NP.jpg
The eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) is a medium-sized species of lizard found along forest edges, rock piles, and rotting logs or stumps in the eastern United States. It is sometimes referred to as the prairie lizard, fence swift, gray lizard, northern fence lizard or pine lizard. It is also referred to colloquially as the horn-billed lizard. Order: Squamata, Suborder: Iguania, Family: Phrynosomatidae, Genus: Sceloporus, Species: Sceloporus undulatus (Bosc & Daudin, 1801).
Synonyms:
Stellio undulatus Bosc & Daudin, 1801
Lacerta undulata — Bosc, 1801
Agama undulata — Daudin, 1802
Tropidolepis undulatus — A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
Sceloporus undulatus — Boulenger, 1885
