Lizards of Virginia

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Virginia Lizard Identification Guide

Scientific Name (Common Name)
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VA Distribution Photos
Aspidoscelis sexlineata sexlineata (Eastern Six-lined Racerunner)
Hemidactylus turcicus (Mediterranean Gecko)
Introduced species
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus (Eastern Slender Glass Lizard)
Ophisaurus ventralis (Eastern Glass Lizard)
* State threatened
Plestiodon anthracinus anthracinus (Northern Coal Skink)
(formerly Eumeces anthracinus)
Plestiodon fasciatus (Common Five-lined Skink)
(formerly Eumeces fasciatus)
Plestiodon inexpectatus (Southeastern Five-lined Skink)
(formerly Eumeces inexpectatus)
Plestiodon laticeps (Broad-headed Skink)
(formerly Eumeces laticeps)
Sceloporus undulatus (Eastern Fence Lizard)
Scincella lateralis (Little Brown Skink)