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Texas Alligator Lizard
Anguidae

Texas Alligator Lizard

Gerrhonotus infernalis Baird, 1859

The Texas alligator lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis) is the largest lizard in Texas, a medium-sized species found in central Texas and eastern Mexico.

Wiegmann's alligator lizard
Anguidae

Wiegmann's alligator lizard

Gerrhonotus liocephalus Wiegmann, 1828

Gerrhonotus liocephalus, the Texas alligator lizard, is an oviparous anguind lizard native to Texas, Mexico, and Guatemala.

Southern Alligator Lizard
Anguidae

Southern Alligator Lizard

Elgaria multicarinata (Blainville, 1835)

Elgaria multicarinata, the southern alligator lizard, is a common North Pacific lizard with distinctive traits and habits.

Madrean Alligator Lizard
Anguidae

Madrean Alligator Lizard

Elgaria kingii Gray, 1838

Elgaria kingii, the Madrean alligator lizard, is an oviparous lizard native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.

Northern Alligator Lizard
Anguidae

Northern Alligator Lizard

Elgaria coerulea (Wiegmann, 1828)

Elgaria coerulea, the northern alligator lizard, is a medium-sized lizard found in western North America that gives birth to live young.

San Lucan Alligator Lizard
Anguidae

San Lucan Alligator Lizard

Elgaria paucicarinata (Fitch, 1934)

Elgaria paucicarinata, the San Lucan alligator lizard, is a medium-sized endemic Mexican lizard in the Anguidae family.

European Glass Lizard
Anguidae

European Glass Lizard

Pseudopus apodus (Pallas, 1775)

Pseudopus apodus, the legless lizard sheltopusik, has distinct traits and ecology detailed here.

Eastern Glass Lizard
Anguidae

Eastern Glass Lizard

Ophisaurus ventralis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Ophisaurus ventralis, the legless eastern glass lizard, is a North American anguimorph found in southeastern coastal plains.

Island Glass Lizard
Anguidae

Island Glass Lizard

Ophisaurus compressus Cope, 1900

Ophisaurus compressus, the Island glass lizard, is an oviparous legless lizard found in the southeastern US coastal area.

Slender Glass Lizard
Anguidae

Slender Glass Lizard

Ophisaurus attenuatus Baird, 1880

Ophisaurus attenuatus, the slender glass lizard, is a legless lizard endemic to the central and southeastern United States.

Eastern Slowworm
Anguidae

Eastern Slowworm

Anguis colchica (Nordmann, 1840)

Anguis colchica, the eastern slow worm, is a legless lizard found in Europe and Asia that closely resembles the common slow worm.

Italian Slowworm
Anguidae

Italian Slowworm

Anguis veronensis Pollini, 1818

Anguis veronensis is a slow worm species native primarily to Italy, first formally recognized as a distinct species in 2013.

Common Slowworm
Anguidae

Common Slowworm

Anguis fragilis Linnaeus, 1758

Anguis fragilis, the common slow worm, is a legless lizard native to Europe with specific behaviour, reproduction and ecology.

Greek Slowworm
Anguidae

Greek Slowworm

Anguis graeca Bedriaga, 1881

Anguis graeca, the Greek slow worm, is a lizard species from the Balkans that feigns death when threatened.

Indian Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Indian Chameleon

Chamaeleo zeylanicus Laurenti, 1768

Chamaeleo zeylanicus Laurenti, 1768 is a chameleon species found in South Asia, with distinct anatomical features including a prehensile tail.

Senegal Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Senegal Chameleon

Chamaeleo senegalensis Daudin, 1802

Chamaeleo senegalensis, the Senegal chameleon, is a West African moist savanna chameleon listed as Least Concern, possibly threatened by the pet trade.

Namaqua Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Namaqua Chameleon

Chamaeleo namaquensis Smith, 1831

Chamaeleo namaquensis, the Namaqua chameleon, is a terrestrial lizard native to arid southwestern Africa that nests in moist sand.

Graceful Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Graceful Chameleon

Chamaeleo gracilis Hallowell, 1844

The graceful chameleon Chamaeleo gracilis is a sub-Saharan African lizard with variable coloration that breeds twice yearly.

Flap-necked Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Flap-necked Chameleon

Chamaeleo dilepis Leach, 1819

Chamaeleo dilepis, the flap-necked chameleon, is a large wide-ranging African chameleon with varied habitats and diet.

Common Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Common Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chamaeleo chamaeleon, the common chameleon, is a color-changing reptile native to North Africa, the Middle East and parts of southern Europe.

Veiled Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Veiled Chameleon

Chamaeleo calyptratus Duméril & Duméril, 1851

Chamaeleo calyptratus, the veiled chameleon, is an arboreal Arabian chameleon with distinct physical and developmental traits.

Arabian Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

Arabian Chameleon

Chamaeleo arabicus Matschie, 1893

Chamaeleo arabicus, the Arabian chameleon, is a native chameleon of the southern Arabian Peninsula that turns green in monsoon season.

African Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

African Chameleon

Chamaeleo africanus Laurenti, 1768

Chamaeleo africanus, the African chameleon, is a large color-changing lizard found across the Sahel and introduced to Egypt and Greece's Peloponnese.

O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae

O'Shaughnessy's Chameleon

Calumma oshaughnessyi (Günther, 1881)

Calumma oshaughnessyi, or O'Shaughnessy's chameleon, is a Madagascar chameleon closely related to Parson's chameleon that lives in humid forests.

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