North Louisiana Wildlife

Did you know that eastern fence lizards are good climbers?

Eastern Fence Lizards
at
a Glance

Eastern fence lizard looking around from its wooden perch

Key Features:

Eastern fence lizards are gray or brown lizards with rough backs.

Least Concern - Population Stable

Habitat:

Forests and grasslands

nesting habits:

Eastern fence lizards lay one to four clutches of eggs every two weeks from April to August.

seasons eastern fence lizards are active in our area:

All Year

Diet:

Bugs and spiders

hunting Behavior:

Eastern fence lizards hunt on tree trunks twice a day.

Commonly Confused With:

Unique in North Louisiana. Here are two cool facts.

Pair of eastern fence lizards on a wooden perch

Eastern fence lizards can remove their tails to escape predators.

Female eastern fence lizard on a wooden plank

Eastern fence lizards can regrow their tails.

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