He lifts his nose and the belly is exposed, iridescent blue and shimmering in the sun ... This abundant California lizard prefers scrub and chaparral of low mountains but is also common in ...

and the blue belly markings will be light or nonexistent. Since females have three clutches each year, you can continue to see hatchlings as late as September. Look for coast range fence lizards ...

If you live in California, you’ve probably ... of the little creatures with beautiful blue bellies. Before the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked ...

One of the most common reptiles in Marin is the western fence (blue-belly ... In this way, the lizards help protect humans from disease. The California slender salamander, whose tiny legs are ...

It’s organized by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the California Academy of Sciences ... the most commonly observed species was the western fence lizard … with the blue belly … ...

The days will become longer and longer as we head toward the arrival of spring March 20. With the lengthening days, a greater number of people are enjoying our famed Central Coast hiking trails ...