Lizards

Order Squamata: Sauria

Family Anguidae (Glass and Alligator Lizards)

Legless/Glass Lizards, look similar to snakes but have ears

Family Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Commonly seen lizards on walls, in landscaping, and on trees. Males use colorful dulap in various behaviors

Infraorder Gekkota (Geckos)

Nonnative, typically seen on building walls at night

Family Phrynosomatidae

Arboreal, generally seen in forests and uplands

Family Scincidae (Skinks)

Shiny-scaled, striped lizards, called “bluetails” in their juveniles stages

Family Teiidae (Whiptails and Tegus)

Fast, striped lizards seen in xeric habitats