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either of two spiny lizards, Sceloporus undulatus and S. occidentalis, of the U.S. and northern Mexico, often seen on fences.[1865-70, Amer.]
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fence lizard
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Eastern fence lizard — Taxobox name = Eastern Fence Lizard regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Iguania familia = Phrynosomatidae genus = Sceloporus species = S. undulatus binomial = Sceloporus undulatus binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
eastern fence lizard — noun small active lizard of United States and north to British Columbia • Syn: ↑pine lizard, ↑Sceloporus undulatus • Hypernyms: ↑fence lizard … Useful english dictionary
western fence lizard — noun common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks • Syn: ↑swift, ↑blue belly, ↑Sceloporus occidentalis • Hypernyms: ↑fence lizard … Useful english dictionary
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