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Scientific Name
Common Name
Sounds
Anolis
Anolis carolinenss carolinensis
Northern Green Anole
Anniella
Anniella geronimensis
Baja California Legless Lizard
Anniella pulchra
California Legless Lizard
Aspidoscelis (=Cnemidophorus)
Aspidoscelis burti stictogramma
Giant Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis carmenensis
Isla Carmen Whiptail
Aspidoscelis exsanguis
Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis flagellicauda
Gila Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis gularis
Texas Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gypsi
Little White Whiptail
Aspidoscelis hyperythra
(BC)
Orange-throated Whiptail
Aspidoscelis hyperythra beldingi
Belding's Orange-throated Whiptail
Aspidoscelis inornata heptagramma
Trans-Pecos Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis labialis
Baja California Whiptail
Aspidoscelis laredoensis
Laredo Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis marmorata marmorata
Western Marbled Whiptail
Aspidoscelis neomexicana
New Mexico Whiptail
Aspidoscelis pai
Pai Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis septemvittata septemvittata
Big Bend Spotted Whiptail
(Plateau Spotted Whiptail)
Aspidoscelis sexlineata stephensae
Texas Yellow-headed Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sonorae
Sonoran Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tesselata
Colorado Checkered Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris maximus
Giant Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris munda
California Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris punctilinealis
Sonoran Tiger Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris septentrionalis
Plateau Tiger Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri
Coastal Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris tigris
Great Basin Whiptail
Aspidoscelis uniparens
Desert Grassland Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
(SW)
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
(NW)
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Callisaurus
Callisaurus draconoides carmenensis
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides crinitus
Viscaino Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides draconoides
(BC)
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides myurus
Northern Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus
Western Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides ventralis
Eastern Zebra-tailed Lizard
Calotes
Calotes rouxii
Forest Calotes (Roux's Forest Lizard)
Calotes versicolor
Indian Garden Lizard (Bloodsucker)
Chamaeleo
Chamaeleo jacksonii xantholophus
Yellow-crested Jackson's Chameleon
Coleonyx
Coleonyx brevis
Texas Banded Gecko
Coleonyx switaki switaki
Peninsular Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus abbotti
(CA)
San Diego Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus abbotti
(BC)
San Diego Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus bogerti
Tucson Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus variegatus
Desert Banded Gecko
Sounds
Cophosaurus
Cophosaurus texanus scitulus
(TX)
Chihuahuan Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus scitulus
(SW)
Chihuahuan Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus texanus
Texas Greater Earless Lizard
Crotaphytus
Crotaphytus bicinctores
Great Basin Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
(SW)
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
(TX)
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus nebrius
Sonoran Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus vestigium
Baja California Collared Lizard
Ctenosaura
Ctenosaura hemilopha
Cape Spiny-tailed Iguana
Dipsosaurus
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
(BC)
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis
(CA)
Northern Desert Iguana
Elgaria
Elgaria coerulea coerulea
San Francisco Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea palmeri
Sierra Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea shastensis
Shasta Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea principis
(CA)
Northwestern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea principis
(NW)
Northwestern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria kingii nobilis
Madrean Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata
California Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata scincicauda
Oregon Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata scincicauda
(NW)
Oregon Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata webbii
San Diego Alligator Lizard
Elgaria panamintina
Panamint Alligator Lizard
Gambelia
Gambelia copeii
Cope's Leopard Lizard
Gambelia sila
Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
(CA)
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
(SW)
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gerrhonotus
Gerrhonotus infernalis
Texas Alligator Lizard
Heloderma
Heloderma suspectum cinctum
Banded Gila Monster
Sounds
Heloderma suspectum suspectum
Reticulate Gila Monster
Sounds
Hemidactylus
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
Yellow-Green House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Mediterranean House Gecko
Sounds
Hemidactylus turcicus
(TX)
Mediterranean House Gecko
Sounds
Holbrookia
Holbrookia elegans thermophila
Sonoran Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata approximans
Speckled Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata pulchra
Huachuca Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata ruthveni
Bleached Earless Lizard
Holbrookia propinqua propinqua
Northern Keeled Earless Lizard
Lepidodactylus
Lepidodactylus lugubris
Mourning Gecko
Lampropholis
Lampropholis delicata
Metallic Skink
Laudakia
Laudakia tuberculata
Kashmiri Rock Agama
Petrosaurus
Petrosaurus mearnsi
(BC)
Banded Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus mearnsi mearnsi
(CA)
Mearns' Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus repens
Central Baja California Banded Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus thallassinus
San Lucan Banded Rock Lizard
Phrynosoma
Phrynosoma cornutum
(SW)
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
(TX)
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Anota) blainvillii (coronatum)
(CA)
Blainville's (Coast) Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma coronatum
(BC)
Cape Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Tapaja) douglasii
(CA)
Pygmy Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Tapaja) douglasii
(NW)
Pygmy Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Tapaja) hernandesi hernandesi
Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Anota) mcallii
Flat-tail Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Doliosaurus) modestum
(SW)
Round-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Doliosaurus) modestum
(TX)
Round-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Doliosaurus) goodei
Goode's Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Doliosaurus) platyrhinos calidiarum
Southern Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Doliosaurus) platyrhinos platyrhinos
Northern Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma (Anota) solare
Regal Horned Lizard
Phyllodactylus
Phyllodactylus nocticolus
(CA)
Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus nocticolus
(BC)
Peninsular Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus unctus
San Lucan Leaf-toed Gecko
Phyllodactylus xanti
Cape Leaf-toed Gecko
Plestiodon (
formerly
Eumeces)
Plestiodon callicephalus
Mountain Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon"gilberti" cancellosus
Variegated Skink
Plestiodon"gilberti" gilberti
Greater Brown Skink
Plestiodon"gilberti" placerensis
Northern Brown Skink
Plestiodon"gilberti" rubricaudatus
Western Red-tailed Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus interparietalis
Coronado Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus
Skilton's Skink
Plestiodon tetragrammus brevilineatus
Short-lined Skink
Podarcis
Podarcis muralis
Common Wall Lizard
Sauromalus
Sauromalus ater
(CA)
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
(SW)
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
(BC)
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus hispidis
Spiny Chuckwalla
Sauromalus slevini
Slevin's Chuckwalla
Sceloporus
Sceloporus angustus
Isla Santa Cruz Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus clarkii clarkii
Sonoran (Clark's) Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus clarki vallaris
Plateau Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus (serrifer) cyanogenys
Blue Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis
Western Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus graciosus
(SW)
Northern Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus graciosus
(NW)
Northern Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus graciosus
(CA)
Northern Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus vandenburgianus
Southern Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus hunsakeri
Hunsaker's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus jarrovii
Yarrow's Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus licki
Cape Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister (cephaloflavus)
(SW)
Desert Spiny Lizard (Orange-headed Spiny Lizard)
Sceloporus magister (bimaculosus)
Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister uniformis
Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister transversus
Barred Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus merriami annulatus
Big Bend Canyon Lizard
Sceloporus merriami longipunctatus
Presidio Canyon Lizard
Sceloporus merriami merriami
Merriam's Canyon Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis becki
Island Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus
San Joaquin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii
Coast Range Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes
(CA)
Great Basin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes
(NW)
Great Basin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis
(CA)
Northwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis
(NW)
Northwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis taylori
Sierra Fence Lizard
Sceloporus olivaceous
Texas Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti
(BC)
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii axtelli
(TX)
Texas Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus poinsettii poinsettii
(SW)
New Mexico Crevice Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus slevini
Slevin's Bunch Grass Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
Plateau Fence Lizard (Northern Plateau Lizard)
Sceloporus undulatus
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis marmoratus
Texas Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus virgatus
Striped Plateau Lizard
Scincella
Scincella lateralis
Little Brown Skink (Ground Skink)
Tarentola
Tarentola mauritanica
Moorish Wall Gecko
Uma
Uma inornata
Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma notata
Colorado Desert Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma rufopunctata
Yuman Desert Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma scoparia
Mohave Fringe-toed Lizard
Urosaurus
Urosaurus graciosus
Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus lahtelai
Baja California Brush Lizard
Urosaurus nigricaudus
(CA)
Baja California Brush Lizard
Urosaurus nigricaudus
(BC)
Black-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus ornatus
Texas Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus schmidti
Big Bend Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus schottii
(SW)
Schott's Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus symmetricus
Colorado River Tree Lizard
Uta
Uta stansburiana elegans
(CA)
Western Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana elegans
(SW)
Western Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana nevadensis
(CA)
Nevada Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburian nevadensis
(NW)
Nevada Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana stejnegeri
(TX)
Eastern Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana stejnegeri
(SW)
Eastern Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana uniformis
(SW)
Plateau Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
(BC)
Side-blotched Lizard
Varanus
Varanus bengalensis
Bengal Monitor
Xantusia
Xantusia (vigilis) arizonae
Arizona Night Lizard
Xantusia bezyi
Bezy's Night Lizard
Xantusia gracilis
Sandstone Night Lizard
Xantusia henshawi
Granite Night Lizard
Xantusia riversiana reticulata
San Clemente Night Lizard
Xantusia riversiana riversiana
San Nicolas Night Lizard
Xantusia sierrae
Sierra Night Lizard
Xantusia vigilis (utahensis)
(SW)
Desert Night Lizard (Utah Night Lizard)
Xantusia vigilis
Desert Night Lizard
Xantusia wigginsi
(CA)
Baja California Night Lizard
Xantusia wigginsi
(BC)
Baja California Night Lizard
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