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lizards

suborder Sauria

Member of reptiles (class Reptilia)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are other wild members of this suborder not yet included in this guide.


Identification tips are from California Herps.

spiny lizards
genus Sceloporus
  • large, spiny scales
western alligator lizards
genus Elgaria
  • long alligator-like snout
  • smooth scales, slightly keeled
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toothy skinks
genus Plestiodon

5 observed taxons / 3 unobserved taxons / 5 keys

Chris’s observations: 77 (all are research grade)

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist