In between bird shots I have taken some lizard shots and realized upon close examination that I have three different species represented all in the same genus.
The first is the Western Fence lizard, common from the coast of California inland to the foothills. This is a large reproductive male a little darker than the females and juveniles.
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This is the more typical Fence Lizard.
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The second is the Granite Spiny Lizard the largest of the three and found from the mountains to the desert. Note the reddish brown rings going around it chest.
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A close up of the above photo.
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The third is the Southern Mountain Swift, a lizard that resembles the fence lizard, but with smoother scales and only found in the mountains at higher elevations in discontinuous populations.
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Here is a closeup of the underside of the Southern Mountain Swift. Note the bluish coloration on the throat and the on the belly.
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