The Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) is a common lizard found in the western United States and northwestern Mexico. As the ventral abdomen of an adult is characteristically blue, it is also known as the blue-belly.
The Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) is a harmless spikey-bodied reptile called horned lizard. It is the largest and most widely distributed of the 14 species of horned lizards in the western United States and Mexico.
The eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus ) is a medium-sized species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is found along forest edges, rock piles, and rotting logs or stumps in the eastern United States. It is sometimes...
The Texas spiny lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to the south-central United States. They are quite common throughout their range, where they are frequently spotted in trees or on fences.
The desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos ) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to western North America. They are often referred to as "horny toads", although they are not toads, but lizards.
Sceloporus magister, also known as the desert spiny lizard, is a lizard species of the family Phrynosomatidae, native to the Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert of North America.
The Sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus ) is a spiny lizard foind in the United States of America. Named after the sagebrush plants near which it is commonly found, this lizard has keeled and spiny scales running along its dorsal surface.
The Common side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana) is a small lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is notable for having a unique form of polymorphism wherein each of the three different male morphs utilizes a different strategy in acquiring...
The Greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi) is the most widely distributed lizard in North America. Like other horned lizards, it is often called a "horned toad" or "horny toad", but it is not a toad at all. It is a reptile, not an...
The Florida scrub lizard (Sceloporus woodi) is a species of lizard native to Florida, the United States. The part of its scientific name, woodi, is in honor of taxidermist Nelson R. Wood of the Smithsonian Institution who collected the holotype.
The Zebra-tailed lizard (Callisaurus draconoides) is a species of lizard native to the Southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico. It can survive in the hottest weather and often hides from predators burrowing itself under sand.
Urosaurus ornatus, commonly known as the ornate tree lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. The species, which was formerly called simply the...
Sceloporus malachiticus, the emerald swift or green spiny lizard, is a species of small lizard in the Phrynosomatidae family, native to Central America.
The coast horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum ) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard endemic to Baja California Sur in Mexico. As a defense the lizard can shoot high pressure streams of blood out of its eyes if threatened.
Holbrookia maculata, commonly known as the lesser earless lizard, is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to the southwestern and central United States and northern Mexico.
The flat-tail horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii ) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. A species of reptile, it is endemic to the Sonoran desert of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Its multiple adaptations for...
The roundtail horned lizard (Phrynosoma modestum ) is one of the smaller species of horned lizard. Their specific epithet is from the Latin word modestum, meaning modest or calm. They are found in the United States, in western Texas, New Mexico...
The Mexican Plateau horned lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare ) is a species of horned lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species, also known commonly as the Chihuahua Desert horned lizard, is endemic to Mexico. There are five recognized...
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii, commonly known as the Coast Range fence lizard, is a subspecies of Sceloporus occidentalis, the Western fence lizard.
Sceloporus poinsettii, the crevice spiny lizard, is a species of small, phrynosomatid lizard.
The Baja blue rock lizard (Petrosaurus thalassinus ) is a species of large, diurnal phrynosomatid lizard.
Sceloporus uniformis, also known as the yellow-backed spiny lizard, is a reptile of the family Phrynosomatidae. It is native to the Mojave and Great Basin deserts. Until recently, it was considered to be a subspecies of Sceloporus magister.
The granite spiny lizard (Sceloporus orcutti) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.
The short-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma braconnieri) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. It has a very distinct, shortened tail, which is sometimes not apparent.
The Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard (Uma inornata ) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard.
The dunes sagebrush lizard, Sceloporus arenicolus, (formerly known as the sand dune lizard and the dunes-sagebrush lizard, Sceloporus graciosus arenicolus, a subspecies of sagebrush lizard), is an insectivorous spiny lizard species which only occurs...
Sceloporus variabilis, commonly known as the rosebelly lizard, is a species of lizard, which is endemic to Mexico.
The greater earless lizard (Cophosaurus texanus ) is the only species in the monotypic genus Cophosaurus. It is closely related to the smaller, lesser earless lizards and other species in the genus Holbrookia, and in fact was placed in that genus...
The Mojave fringe-toed lizard (Uma scoparia ) is a species of medium-sized, white or grayish, black-spotted diurnal lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is adapted to arid climates and is most commonly found in sand dunes within the Mojave...
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes is a subspecies of the western fence lizard, commonly called the Great Basin fence lizard. Several subspecies of the western fence lizard, a species of phrynosomatid lizard, are found in the far western part of North...
The northern desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos ) is a subspecies of the desert horned lizard, along with the southern desert horned lizard (P. p. calidiarum ). It is often referred to as a "horny toad" due to its wide body and...
Sceloporus jarrovii, also known commonly as Yarrow's spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies.
Sceloporus serrifer, the rough-scaled lizard or Yucatecan rough-scaled lizard, is a species of phrynosomatid lizard.
The western long-tailed brush lizard (Urosaurus graciosus ) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and adjacent northern Mexico.
Sceloporus grammicus is a species of lizard from Mexico and the southern United States. It is sometimes referred to as the mesquite lizard or graphic spiny lizard.
The giant horned lizard (Phrynosoma asio ) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard which is endemic to the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. It is the largest horned lizard and is also the most slender (it has a typical lizard-like appearance). It is...
Sceloporus becki, also known as the island fence lizard, is an endemic lizard to the Channel Islands of California.
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis is a subspecies of the western fence lizard. The common name for this taxon is the northwestern fence lizard. This lizard occurs in the state of Washington in the United States.
The southwestern fence lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi), also known as Cowles' prairie lizard, the White Sands prairie lizard or the White Sands swift, is species of spiny lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of...
There are two species of lizard named banded rock lizard: Petrosaurus mearnsi, native to western North America Petrosaurus slevini, from Mexico
Sceloporus occidentalis taylori is a subspecies of the western fence lizard, commonly called the Sierra fence lizard. Several subspecies of the western fence lizard, a species of phrynosomatid lizard, are found in the far western part of North...
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus is a subspecies of the western fence lizard. The common name of S.o. biseriatus is the San Joaquin fence lizard. There are several subspecies of the western fence lizard, all of which are found in the far western...