Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)

Young lizard at a disturbed forest edge, near a raised garden bed.

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Christine Young

Lion

Awesome! Does it have a parietal eye?! Posted 4 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you! And yes! Isn't it so flippin' cool!??? Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Very cool! I just taught a science lesson to the kids a few days ago about the different kinds of eyes that various creatures have and they were particularly amazed by third eyes! I showed them this photo this morning and they were so impressed. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      Yay!! What a coincidence! :D More Twinsie power at work! Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Yeppers. Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Today's Facebook post:

We’re continuing our series highlighting some of the most fantastic body parts belonging to wildlife. Today, we are focusing on eyes! There are so many creatures with remarkable eyes that it was quite a struggle to choose which ones to feature today! #JungleDragon

Can you see that small, orange-ish dot on top of this lizard’s head? It’s a third eye! Called a parietal eye, it is located at the top of the head and is photoreceptive. So cool! {Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) spotted in Georgia, USA by Lisa Kimmerling} #Easternfencelizard #parietaleye #Sceloporusundulatus

https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife Posted 4 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

I want to have one of these eyes too! :-D Posted 4 years ago

The Eastern fence lizard

The eastern fence lizard is a medium-sized species of lizard found along forest edges, rock piles, and rotting logs or stumps in the eastern United States. It is sometimes referred to as the prairie lizard, fence swift, gray lizard, northern fence lizard or pine lizard.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling