Latest in this archive
Can You Own an Iguana in Kansas? What State Law Actually Allows
While Florida has moved to ban pet iguanas outright because of their invasive impact, Kansas takes a very different approach.
Tag archive
Tag: Lizards
71 stories
6 Types of Lizards Found in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Step into any arroyo or foothill trail around Albuquerque on a warm afternoon and something will almost certainly dart across the path before you get a good look at it.
Types of Lizards in Los Angeles: 3 Species Living in Your Backyard
Anyone researching the types of lizards in Los Angeles quickly discovers that the county’s reptile life is far richer than the coyotes and hawks usually associated with the region.
7 Types of Lizards in Alabama and How to Identify Them
Alabama’s pine flatwoods, sandy ridges, and backyard gardens support a surprising range of reptiles, and among the many types of lizards in Alabama are three species that have no legs at all.
5 Types of Lizards in Indiana: How to Identify Them and Where They Live
Most Hoosiers go their whole lives without noticing a single lizard, and that’s not surprising.
4 Types of Lizards in New York: From Native Skinks to Invasive Anoles
Cold winters and dense urban sprawl make New York one of the least lizard-friendly states in the country, yet a handful of species still cling to rocky hillsides, city parks, and even a converted greenhouse.
11 Types of Lizards in Mississippi and How to Identify Each One
Mississippi’s humid pine forests, river bottoms, and suburban gardens support a surprising range of scaly residents.
4 Types of Lizards in New Jersey: Native Species and One Invasive Newcomer
Most people picture lizards as creatures of the desert Southwest, not the Garden State.
7 Types of Lizards in Louisiana You Can Spot in Your Own Backyard
Louisiana’s warm, humid climate supports far more lizard diversity than most residents realize.
9 Lizards Native to East Tennessee and How to Tell Them Apart
Anyone who has flipped over a log in the Great Smoky Mountains or watched a fence post shimmer with movement on a summer afternoon has probably crossed paths with one of the nine types of lizards in East Tennessee.
4 Types of Lizards in Maryland: A Field Guide to the State’s Native Skinks and Fence Lizard
Most people picture deserts or tropical islands when they think about lizards, not the forests and backyards of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
5 Types of Lizards in New Orleans: A Local Field Guide
Anyone who has sat on a New Orleans porch for more than five minutes has probably watched a small lizard dart across the railing or dodge behind a hanging fern.
7 Types of Lizards in Oklahoma: A Field Guide to the State’s Native Species
Oklahoma’s grasslands, rocky canyons, and hardwood forests support a surprisingly varied collection of reptiles, and the types of lizards in Oklahoma range from a spiny, ant-eating specialist to a slender, color-changing tree dweller.
5 Types of Lizards in California and How to Identify Them
California is home to more lizards than almost any other state, and spotting one on a garden fence or hiking trail is practically a rite of passage for anyone who spends time outdoors here.
9 Types of Lizards in Arkansas You Can Spot in the Wild
Spotting a lizard darting across a sunny rock in the Ozarks or scurrying along a porch railing in Little Rock is a common experience for Arkansas residents, yet most people can only name one or two species.
8 Types of Lizards in Nevada You Can Spot in the Desert
Nevada looks like empty desert to most visitors, but the ground beneath those creosote bushes and lava rocks is busy with reptile activity.
5 Types of Lizards in East Texas and How to Identify Them
Step into the humid pine forests or backyard flower beds of East Texas, and there’s a good chance a lizard is watching you before you ever notice it.
6 Types of Lizards in Missouri (And Where to Find Them)
Missouri’s rocky glades, tallgrass prairies, and hardwood forests support a surprising variety of scaled residents.
5 Types of Lizards in Hawaii You Can Spot on the Islands
Hawaii’s lava fields, rainforest trails, and backyard gardens are full of small reptiles darting across walls and tree branches, yet not one of them evolved on the islands.
12 Lizards Found in Yucca Valley (and Where to Look for Them)
Yucca Valley sits at the edge of the Mojave Desert, where the air shimmers with heat, Joshua trees stretch toward an endless sky, and the rocky terrain hides some of the most fascinating reptiles in North America.
