Reptile & Amphibian Forums

I live near Sacramento, California, and we have a lot of Western Fence lizards (blue-bellies) running around. However, I've learned that there are quite a few sagebrush lizards too--how can I tell the difference?
-----
My reptile care sheets
Bearded dragon food

For Sagebrush Lizards, the scales on the back of the thigh are mostly granular, not keeled (as they are on the Western Fence Lizard.)

Sagebrush Lizards don't live all that close to Sacramento. You can find range maps and other information at: www.californiaherps.com/

Sagebrush Lizard that I found in Las Vegas area:

Third Eye

I'm having a similar issue, I live in southwest Washington, and just went herping in the Yakima area, and found this little lizard, which I thought was a female western fence lizard just like I saw when I visited northeast California. then I read that western fence lizards do no range into Washington but another sub-species does, the northwestern fence lizard. and then I find out that the sagebrush lizard also can be found in Washington, so it could be a male sagebrush......anyways, here are a couple photos.