The first time I saw an eastern fence lizard, the lizard had mistaken my little grandson in his dark fleece jacket for a tree! We were walking that day in First Landing State Park. When I looked down ...

Before the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences subdivided the landscape. At some point, one climbed a post and became known ...

Carmen Scherrer photographed a cryptic little fence lizard on a wooden fence in First Landing State Park. You don’t see these common lizards very often, perhaps because they blend in so well with ...

Whenever I think about habitats where I might find lizards, the first places where I would begin my search would be on the ground and underneath rocks, leaf litter, and/or other surface debris.

Funding was provided in part by the National Science Foundation. Tracy Langkilde receives funding from The Pennsylvania State University. An eastern fence lizard basking in the sun feels a small red ...

The days will become longer and longer as we head toward the summer solstice on June 20. With the longer days, a greater number of people are enjoying our famed Central Coast hiking trails and with it ...