Florida has several lizard species that are easy to find and interesting to watch.  Geckos are so common in buildings in South Florida that they are called ‘house lizards.’  Anoles and skinks are easy to watch in almost any park or garden.

Mediterranean Gecko

Florida Worm Lizard

Green Anole

Brown Anole

Fence Lizard

Florida Scrub Lizard

Southeastern Five-lined Skink

Ground Skink

Mole Skink

Sand Skink

Broad-headed Skink

Six-lined Racerunner

Eastern Glass Lizard

NON-NATIVE SPECIES

Rainbow Lizard

Brown Basilisk

Iguana

African Rainbow Lizard or African Red-headed Agama

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