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Scientific Name
Common Name
Sounds
Agama
Agama agama
Common Agama
Ameiva
Ameiva ameiva
Giant Ameiva
Anolis
Anolis carolinensis
(CA)
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis carolinensis
Northern Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis carolinensis
(TX)
Northern Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis seminolus
Southern Green Anole
Anolis cristatellus cristatellus
Puerto Rican Crested Anole
Anolis
(
Ctenonotus
)
distichus
Bark Anole
Anolis sagrei sagrei
Cuban Brown Anole
Anniella
Anniella geronimensis
Baja California Legless Lizard
Anniella pulchra
California Legless Lizard
Aspidoscelis (=Cnemidophorus)
Aspidoscelis arizonae
Arizona Striped Whiptail
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 maxima
Cape Giant Whiptail
Aspidoscelis motaguae
Giant Whiptail
Aspidoscelis neomexicana
New Mexico Whiptail
Aspidoscelis pai
Pai Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis septemvittata septemvittata
Big Bend Spotted Whiptail
(Plateau Spotted Whiptail)
Aspidoscelis sexlineata sexlineata
(TX)
Eastern Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata sexlineata
Eastern Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata stephensae
Texas Yellow-headed Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sonorae
Sonoran Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tesselata
Colorado Checkered 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
Basiliscus
Basiliscus vittatus
Brown Basilisk
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
(CA)
Western Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus
(SW)
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 bicinctores
(SW)
Great Basin Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
(SW)
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
(TX)
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
(MISC)
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus nebrius
Sonoran Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus vestigium
Baja California Collared Lizard
Ctenosaura
Ctenosaura hemilopha
Cape Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
Gray’s Spiny-tailed Iguana
(Black 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 frenatus
Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
Wood Slave (Tropical House Gecko, African House Gecko)
Hemidactylus turcicus
Mediterranean House Gecko
Sounds
Hemidactylus turcicus
(TX)
Mediterranean House Gecko
Sounds
Hemidactylus
species
House Gecko
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
Iguana
Iguana iguana
Green Iguana
Leiocephalus
Leiocephalus carinatus
Northern Curlytail Lizard
Leiocephalus schreibersii
Red-sided Curlytail Lizard
Lepidodactylus
Lepidodactylus lugubris
Mourning Gecko
Lampropholis
Lampropholis delicata
Metallic Skink
(Also known as: Delicate Skink, Garden Skink, Rainbow 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 blainvillii
(CA)
(Anota blainvillii)
Blainville's (Coast) Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma coronatum
(BC)
Cape Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma douglasii
(CA)
(
Tapaja douglasii
)
Pygmy Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma douglasii
(NW)
(
Tapaja douglasii
)
Pygmy Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi hernandesi
(Tapaja hernandesi hernandesi)
Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma mcallii
(Anota mcallii)
Flat-tail Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma modestum
(SW)
(Doliosaurus modestum)
Round-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma modestum
(TX)
(Doliosaurus modestum)
Round-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma goodei
(Doliosaurus goodei)
Goode's Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum
(Doliosaurus platyrhinos calidiarum)
Southern Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos
(Doliosaurus platyrhinos platyrhinos)
Northern Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos
(SW)
(Doliosaurus platyrhinos platyrhinos)
Northern Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma solare
(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 anthracinus pluvialis
Southern Coal Skink
Plestiodon callicephalus
Mountain Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
(TX)
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 inexpectatus
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon multivirgatus epipleurotus
Variable Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon reynoldsi
Florida Sand Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus interparietalis
Coronado Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus
Skilton's Skink
Plestiodon tetragrammus brevilineatus
Short-lined Skink
Podarcis
Podarcis muralis
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus siculus
Southern Italian 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 bimaculosus
Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus clarkii clarkii
Sonoran (Clark's) Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus clarki vallaris
Plateau Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus (serrifer) cyanogenys
Blue Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis
Western Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis
(NW)
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
(SW)
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
(CA)
Desert 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 uniformis
Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis marmoratus
(TX)
Texas Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis marmoratus
(MX)
Texas Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus virgatus
Striped Plateau Lizard
Sceloporus woodi
Florida Scrub Lizard
Scincella
Scincella lateralis
Little Brown Skink (Ground Skink)
Sphaerodactylus
Sphaerodactylus elegans
Ashy Gecko
Sphaerodactylus notatus notatus
Florida Reef Gecko
Tarentola
Tarentola mauritanica
Moorish Wall Gecko
Trachylepis
Trachylepis quinquetaeniata
African Five-lined Skink
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 stansburiana 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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