Arizona Herpetological Association

ChuckWalla		Short Horned Lizard

*Sauromalus obesus*		Phrynosoma douglassii
The second largest lizard in Arizona is a vegetarian rocky outcropping dweller. Often seen basking on the rocks even in the heat of miday. Young have banded tails and darker backs.		Often found in the mountainous regions of the state these gentle creatures are often doomed by uneducated collectors. With the majority of thier diet made up of ants it is often starvation that kills these captive animals. Short horns are easy to identify because of the small nearly even sized horns on the back of the neck.
Arizona Alligator Lizard		Yarrow's Spiny Lizard

Elgaria Kingi		Sceloporus jarrovi
Conspicous black & white spots on upper jaw on light tannish or pale grey back crossed with orange/brown wavy bands. Small legs and long tail. Lives in Mountainous areas primarily under brush and logs.		Dark brown/black dosally with sharp pointed scales and black collar encircling the neck. This 6-8" lizard frequents granite outcroppings and trees. Males get a copper colored back and dark blue throat patches during breeding season.
Tree Lizard		Banded Gecko
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Urosaurus ornatus		Coleonyx variegatus
The tree lizard is probably the most common and familiar lizard in Arizona. Small,grey-brown dorsally with black and white flecking, often seen on fences and walls chasing insects or basking in the sun.		Another common desert dweller this small 3-4" nocturnal gecko is variably banded or blotched with brown, black, dark green mottling on pale tan or yellowish background. One of the few lizards to vocalize.