Lizards

Dealing with Iguanas in the South Florida Landscape

W. H. Kern, Jr.

Large Lizard Lineup for South Florida

Justin R. Dalaba and Frank J. Mazzotti

Florida Scrub Lizard (Sceloporus woodi)

Kevin M. Enge and Lyn C. Branch

Florida Invader: Tegu Lizard

Steve A. Johnson and Monica McGarrity

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

Florida's Introduced Reptiles: Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus), Oustalet’s Chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti), and Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)

Max Maddox, Karissa Beloyan, Natalie M. Claunch, and Steve A. Johnson

This publication is one in a series of similar UF/IFAS numbered publications summarizing general knowledge about Florida's introduced reptiles.

Venomous Snakes and Lizards of New Mexico

Brandon M. Bourassa, Steve A. Johnson, Max D. Havelka, and Basil V. Iannone III

New Mexico is home to many incredible and unique landscapes inhabited by many equally incredible animals. Some of these animals, however, may be an unwelcome sight to many visitors and residents of the Land of Enchantment. Eleven venomous snakes and one venomous lizard live in New Mexico. This publication presents information on identification, range, and natural history of these fascinating reptiles.

Wild Sarasota: Lizard Land- A Few of Sarasota’s Common and Lesser-known Lizard Species

Zahir Ringgold Cordes

Some are legless, while others are lengthy and quite large! They may be lackluster or lavishly colored, and love to laze in warm sunny spots. Florida is a land of many lizards, and here in Sarasota, there is a diverse bunch of interesting animals to get to know! In this blog, learn a few native […]

Scientists urgently seek Florida residents to report nonnative lizards as early detection prevents invasive spread

Lourdes Mederos

The brown basilisk, a nonnative lizard, is gaining ground across South Florida, and University of Florida scientists need more data to determine its status and potential impacts. Wildlife specialists with the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) depend on geographic information to determine this lizard’s potential impacts on the environment, wildlife and human […]

Latest non-native lizard to expand in Florida, UF/IFAS scientists warn

Samantha Murray

Palm trees, beaches and lizards are all common to Florida’s landscape, but did you know not all lizards are native? In fact, University of Florida researchers tell us that there are three times the number of lizards in the Sunshine State that do not belong here naturally and are impacting various ecosystems and communities. Peters’s […]