Scientific Name
Sceloporus occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sceloporus occidentalis Baird and Girard, 1852
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Fence Lizard
Park Synonyms
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes, Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus, Sceloporus biseriatus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Iguania |
| Family | Iguanidae |
| Subfamily | Sceloporinae |
| Genus | Sceloporus |
| Species | Sceloporus occidentalis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Found in mid and upper elevation habitats, in canyons and washes (including spring areas), sage flats, and pinyon-juniper (Turner and Wauer 1963).
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
27
References
Vouchers
79
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jeff Prouse
Created Date
2/7/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/23/2014 2:03:48 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Turner and Wauer (1963); Banta (1962); 2002 reptile inventory (I&M program); U.S. Department of Agriculture, Division of Ornithology and Mammology, A. K. Fisher, L. Stejneger, C. H. Gilbert, C. V. Riley, R. E. C. Stearns, C. H. Merriam and T. S. Palmer. 1893. The Death Valley Expedition: A biological survey of parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, Part II. U.S. Department of Agriculture: Division of Ornithology and Mammology, Washington, D.C. Bibkey 29689; Persons & Nowak 2006 (654476): Title from DVD: FinalReport_DEVA_AmphibRept_May2006.doc. Local List Details: Crother, B. I. (ed.). 2008. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, pp. 1–84. SSAR Herpetological Circular 37. Online at http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (last accessed December 10, 2013). Exploitation Concern Details: Not likely to be collected for the pet trade.
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
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Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
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Redwood National Park (REDW)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO)
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (EUON)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Muir Woods National Monument (MUWO)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
