Reptiles > Lizards
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Alligator LizardScientific Name: Elgaria coeruleaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Total length 20 to 25 cm (7.9 to 9.8 in); snout-vent length 8 to 14 cm (3.1 to 5.5 in)Weight: 15 to 30 g (0.5 to 1.1 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12...
Reptiles > Lizards
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Desert Night LizardScientific Name: Xantusia vigilisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Snout-vent length 3.8 to 5.0 cm (1.5 to 2.0 in); total length up to 10 cm (4 in)Weight: 1.5 to 3.0 g (0.05 to 0.11 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years...
Reptiles > Lizards
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Southern Alligator LizardScientific Name: Elgaria multicarinataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Snout-vent length 10 to 18 cm (4 to 7 in); total length with tail 28 to 38 cm (11 to 15 in)Weight: 30 to 75 g (1.1 to 2.6 oz)Lifespan: 8...
Reptiles > Lizards
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Prairie SkinkScientific Name: Plestiodon septentrionalisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Total length 13 to 22 cm (5.1 to 8.7 in); snout-vent length 6 to 9 cm (2.4 to 3.5 in)Weight: 6 to 14 g (0.21 to 0.49 oz)Lifespan: 4 to 7 years...
Reptiles > Lizards
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Southwestern Fence LizardScientific Name: Sceloporus cowlesiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Snout-vent length 5.5 to 7.5 cm (2.2 to 3.0 in); total length 13 to 18 cm (5.1 to 7.1 in)Weight: 8 to 16 g (0.28 to 0.56 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 6...
Reptiles > Lizards
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Southeastern Five-lined SkinkScientific Name: Plestiodon inexpectatusType: Reptile (Scincidae / Squamata)Size: Total length 14–21 cm (5.5–8.5 in); snout-vent length 5.5–8.5 cm (2.2–3.3 in)Weight: 8–18 g (0.28–0.63 oz)Lifespan: 4–6 years in the...
Reptiles > Lizards
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Texas Spotted WhiptailScientific Name: Aspidoscelis gularisType: Reptile (Teiidae / Squamata)Size: Total length 18–28 cm (7–11 in); snout-vent length 6.5–9 cm (2.6–3.5 in)Weight: 10–25 g (0.35–0.88 oz)Lifespan: 3–5 years in the wildDiet:...
Reptiles > Lizards
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Prairie LizardScientific Name: Sceloporus consobrinusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Total adult length 13 to 19 cm (5.1 to 7.5 in); snout-vent length 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in)Weight: 8 to 16 g (0.28 to 0.56 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 5...
Reptiles > Lizards
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Great Plains SkinkScientific Name: Plestiodon obsoletusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Total length 23 to 35 cm (9 to 14 in); snout-vent length 9 to 13 cm (3.5 to 5.1 in)Weight: 35 to 80 g (1.2 to 2.8 oz; largest skink in North...
Reptiles > Lizards
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Piebald ChuckwallaScientific Name: Sauromalus variusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Snout-vent length 30 to 38 cm (12 to 15 in); total length 60 to 76 cm (24 to 30 in; largest chuckwalla in the world)Weight: 1.5 to 2.8 kg (3.3 to...
