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Hey all,

I have been out collecting a few times this week and last. I managed to find a good place to catch the San Joaquin Fence Lizard - Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus. They are a unique subspecies, from what I have observed they tend to be smaller than all there cousins. The males are almost solid black on top with a well defined white stripe in the center of the belly. Adult males average 4", where females are around 3" - 3.5". Size is total overall size from tip of snout to tip of tail. As soon as I get batteries for my camera I will atempt to get some good field shot of this rarely observed subspecies. My oservation of this subspecies was at only one location, on the banks of the Delta waters in Stockton California. Less than ten miles away at anouther location of the same waterway there was no San Joaquin Fence Lizard's observed. Hope you all enjoyed thes field notes.
Gary C.
mtnsnakeman@excite.com

I for one am eagerly awaiting some pictures. I am only 30 miles from Stockton and have never obsered this subspecies
Foot Hill Reptiles

Hey Jason,

If I get A chance I'll try to get some today. I live in the turlock area, Where are you at maybe we can get together and go collecting. I am about the same distance from Stockton.

Gary C.

I live in Amador County not far from you near Lake Comanche. It would be great to go out and do some herping some time. Lets plan it
Foot Hill Reptiles

hey i live in vacaville, not too far from stocton, i find western fences ALL THE TIME in a canal near a school called callison. You can find other great things down there inc. california kingsnakes, garter snakes, alligator lizards, and even western pond turtles, red ear sliders.

o btw, you get some FAT fence lizards if your lucky. i mean some that are so fat, their hands and feet cant touch the ground! they eat like bonkers down in the canal. believe it or not, ive seen one so bloated , it poped! poor thing

Hey, I live in Salida...about 30 minute drive from Stockton and I've I know Stanislaus County (where I live) and San Jauquin County are very close to each other, and I've caught quite a bit of San Jauquin fence lizards and kept them for awhile acutally. These lizard tends to be loaded with mites I've noticed, though, so you have to find a way to get rid of them. They do thrive in captivity believe it or not. I've fed mine mainly crickets and they love hunting them. I let all of them go. Oh, Their also seems to be a pair that took up resident in my backyard; their a lot of flies for them to eat, and they seem to be there for quite sometime now. It's fun to watch them hunting in my yard. Good luck herping!

by the way i live in hilmar right next door to turlock

was messing around today at the house and found these San Joaquin Fence Lizards just caught to take pics and then released all but 2. kept the male with the Turquoise and the two tailed lady

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hope u enjoy