Western Fence Lizard
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Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Insufficient data
overall probability at Olympic National Park
1 Verified records at Olympic National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) is a species of lizard native to Arizona, New Mexico, and California, as well as Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Northern Mexico. The species is widely found in its native range and is considered common, often being seen in yards, or as the name implies, on fences. As the ventral abdomen of an adult is characteristically blue, it is also known as the blue-belly. Two western fence lizards have been reported with duplicated or forked tails, presumably following an autotomy. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Western Fence Lizard at Olympic National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
2 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
8 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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