Joezilla! What kind of lizard is this?

[johnspark]

I think this is a Fence Lizard, but I can't tell for sure.

You came highly recommended as an authority on the subject. :thumbup:

 

[Carolina River Rat]

Gonna move this back up so Modzilla can see it. I'm curious about the critter's identity too.

 

[KuRUpTD]

 

[MORIMOTOM]

i dont see a fence, looks like a rock lizard to me.

 

[pitdog]

I think this is a Fence Lizard, but I can't tell for sure.

You came highly recommended as an authority on the subject. :thumbup:

Scelaphorus undulatus hyacinthinus, the Northern Fence Lizard. Very common in the state of Arkansas. Our only "spiny" lizard species. The skittering creature that rattles the leaves when it suddenly dashes away. Seeks shelter on logs and treetrunks. Males have the stunning blue throat and belly patches. Females are smaller and have very little color beneath.


I'd say you are spot on with that guess !

 

[Joezilla]

Yup! that would be a lil bluebelly!
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/...WRC species profiles/Reptiles/lizardfence.pdf
Though ground skinks are much better at skittering leaves.
That looks like a male from what I can tell.

 

[PB Wilson]

That looks like a male from what I can tell.

Um, I think that's a tail.

 

[Carolina River Rat]

And there you have it.

 

[johnspark]

Another great world mystery solved.



What to do now?

 

[Carolina River Rat]

Another great world mystery solved.



What to do now?

Take more pics of critters.