Sentence examples for fence lizard from inspiring English sources
noun
Any of several species of North American lizards in the genus Sceloporus, especially the (), the western fence lizard (), and the ()
Our studies of the eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) have generated evidence that maternal and embryonic phenotypes are designed to promote growth and development in cold environments.
To understand how this so-called sexual dimorphism arises, Langkilde turned to the eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus), a 15-centimeter-long reptile that lives on rocks and tree stumps in the eastern United States.
Reptiles are not common, but include rubber boa, western fence lizard, and northern alligator lizard.
The eastern fence lizard may offer some answers, according to a study published online Tuesday in the journal Biology Letters.
Lizards such as the western fence lizard, southern alligator lizard, and western skink have been seen in all four regions of the Table Rocks.
The eastern fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus is a medium size iguanid lizard (to 80 mm snout vent length [SVL]) from the eastern United States; we obtained laboratory-laid eggs from gravid females (n = 16) collected from Teasdale, Mississippi (34°16' N, 90°02' W) in May 2009.
Fence lizards have a protein in their blood that kills the bacteria that cause Lyme disease.
The rugged hills, with their chestnut oak forests and rocky outcrops, provide habitat for such rare fauna as bald eagles, peregrine falcons, timber rattlesnakes and Eastern fence lizards.
Eastern fence lizards have their own bearded ladies.
We demonstrated in a previous study that Sceloporus undulatus, fence lizards (ectotherms), express a leptin-like protein.
In regards to individual species responses, Eastern Fence Lizards (Sceloporus undulatus) increased in thin-with-burn treatments and Green Anoles (Anolis carolinensis) tended to increase in all thinned stands.
