Reptiles
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Prairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus
Brown AnoleAnolis sagrei
Western Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis
Texas Spiny LizardSceloporus olivaceus
Green AnoleAnolis carolinensis
Graphic Spiny LizardSceloporus grammicus
Florida Scrub LizardSceloporus woodi
Northern Curly-tailed LizardLeiocephalus carinatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 29,340 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5,757 |
| North Carolina | 4,654 |
| Virginia | 3,402 |
| Alabama | 2,807 |
| Georgia | 2,803 |
| Tennessee | 2,703 |
| New Mexico | 2,681 |
| Arizona | 2,056 |
| New Jersey | 1,583 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Eastern Fence Lizard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.