fence lizard

fence lizard

noun
either of two spiny lizards, Sceloporus undulatus and S. occidentalis, of the U.S. and northern Mexico, often seen on fences.

Origin:
1865–70, Americanism
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fence lizard

noun
spiny lizard often seen basking on fences in the United States and northern Mexico 
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