Pygmy Short-horned Lizard

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pygmy Short-horned LizardScientific Name: Phrynosoma douglassiiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Snout-vent length 4.0 to 6.5 cm (1.6 to 2.6 in); total length up to 10 cm (4 in; smallest horned lizard)Weight: 8 to 18 g (0.28 to 0.63...

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Western Terrestrial Garter SnakeScientific Name: Thamnophis elegansCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length 45 to 90 cm (18 to 35 in); maximum up to 105 cm (41 in)Weight: 80 to 220 g (2.8 to 7.8 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years in the...

Ocellated Skink

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ocellated SkinkScientific Name: Chalcides ocellatusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsRange: Circum-Mediterranean basin and North Africa, including Greece, southern Italy, Sicily, Malta, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria,...