Lizards in Nevada

As the driest state in the entire country, the climate of Nevada is very hospitable to many lizard species. One can spot different lizards based on their habitat; for instance, collared lizards live on rocky hillsides, while zebra-tailed lizards prefer sandy flats.

The only poisonous lizard in the US – the Gila monster – lives in Nevada. However, they tend to avoid people, so encountering one is highly unlikely.

Lizards in Nevada

Lizards of Nevada

Alligator Lizards

  • Panamint Alligator Lizard
  • Southern Alligator Lizard

Banded Geckoes

  • Western Banded Gecko

Chuckwallas

  • Common Chuckwalla

Collared Lizards

  • Desert Collared Lizard
  • Great Basin Collared Lizard

Earless Lizards

  • Greater Earless Lizard

Fringe-toed Lizards

  • Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard

Geckoes

Gila Monsters

  • Gila Monster

Horned Lizards

  • Desert Horned Lizard
  • Greater Short-horned Lizard
  • Northern Desert Horned Lizard
  • Pygmy Short-horned Lizard
  • Southern Desert Horned Lizard

Iguanas

Leopard Lizards

  • Long-nosed Leopard Lizard

Night Lizards

  • Desert Night Lizard

Side-blotched Lizards

  • Common Side-blotched Lizard

Skinks

  • Gilbert’s Skink
  • Western Skink

Spiny Lizards

  • Desert Spiny Lizard
  • Plateau Fence Lizard
  • Western Fence Lizard
  • Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard

Tree Lizards

  • Ornate Tree Lizard
  • Sagebrush Lizard
  • Western Long-tailed Brush Lizard

Whiptail Lizards

  • Great Basin Whiptail
  • Plateau Striped Whiptail
  • Western Whiptail

Zebra-tailed Lizards

  • Zebra-tailed Lizard

Most Common Lizards: Common Side-blotched Lizard

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