The red-eyed crocodile skink can be found in New Guinea and Papua New Guinea. They prefer humid, tropical forests. While thy are still collected for the exotic pet trade, the only other threat is the potential for habitat loss
The uromastyx, aka uromastyces, mastigures, spiny-tailed lizards, or dabb lizards, can be found in northern and northeastern Africa and the Middle East. They prefer hilly, rocky regions with proper shelter and access to
A common sight to see in pet stores around the world, the central bearded dragon, aka inland bearded or western bearded dragon, is native to eastern and central Australia. Due to the ban on importing/exporting
The knight anole, aka Chipojo, chupacocote, Cuban knight anole, or Cuban giant anole, hails from, of all places, Cuba. But they have also been introduced to Florida. These are the largest known species of anole
The Lazarus lizard, aka European wall lizard or common wall lizard, hails from Europe. However, these critters have been introduced to the United States, where they have become potentially invasive. They prefer rocky
The eastern glass lizard hails from the southeastern portion of the United States. However, there are 15 known species of glass lizard that can be found in the United States, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. They prefer sandy
The slowworm, aka blindworm, common slowworm, deaf adder, or long-cripple, is neither a worm, nor even a snake. They are a species of legless lizard. These little critters are found throughout
The red-headed rock agama, aka common agama, rainbow agama, or Spiderman agama, can be found in Cabo Verde, Chad, Gabon, Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,
The western fence lizard, aka blue belly, is a commonly found lizard species that can be found throughout the western portion of the United States and into Baja California. They prefer
The Argentine black and white tegu is just 1 of 7 known tegu species. These large lizards are found throughout a large part of South America and have been introduced to North America, where they have become an invasive species. They prefer woodlands, Savannas, tropical rain forests, semi-deserts and agricultural […]
