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Eastern Fence Lizard

Reptiles

The eastern fence lizard is a medium sized species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae, found along forest edges, rock piles, and rotting logs or stumps in the eastern United States. It is also known as the fence swift, gray lizard, gravid lizard, northern fence lizard, pine lizard, or colloquially the horn-billed lizard. One of its most notable behaviors is an escape response to fire ants, which have invaded and negatively affected many of its populations.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Sceloporus undulatus 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Phrynosomatidae, Taxa
Source Eastern Fence Lizard (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Eastern fence lizard
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The species is found along forest edges, rock piles, and rotting logs or stumps in the eastern United States.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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2. Eastern Fence Lizard (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q2288496 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Phrynosomatidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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