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Eastern Fence Lizard
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Photo by: Quentin Stiles
A medium-sized skink reaching a maximum snout vent length of 2.8 inches, and a maximum total length of 7 inches
How to identify:
Coloration:
Dorsum of head, body, and tail brown to gray; dorsum of body with 5-9 narrow, black, undulating crossbands
crossbands may be distinct or indistinct; sides light gray to dark brown or black with portions of crossbands or black flecking
The Eastern Fence Lizard does not have a dewlap
Diet:
Size:
Eastern Fence Lizards can grow to be 7.2in long including the tail
Habitat:
The Eastern Fence lizard lives in a number of habitats including woodlands, grasslands, and shrub-lands. but they usually stick to areas with trees.
Range of habitat:
Eastern Fence Lizards can be found from New York, south to northern Florida and as far west as Ohio and Arkansas
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