Lizards
Publications
Florida Invader: Tegu Lizard
Florida Scrub Lizard (Sceloporus woodi)
Large Lizard Lineup for South Florida
Venomous Snakes and Lizards of New Mexico
Related IFAS Blog Posts
Wild Sarasota: Lizard Land- A Few of Sarasota’s Common and Lesser-known Lizard Species
Zahir Ringgold CordesAugust 14th, 2024Some 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 MederosFebruary 14th, 2023The 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 MurrayDecember 8th, 2020Palm 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 […]
