Alabama lizards: ID chart
17 lizards. Last checked November 3, 2026.
The lizards are listed from A to Z, each with a photo where we have one and a short note on where it lives in Alabama. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Alabama lizards page for photos, range and sources.
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
Not stated
Common statewide and frequently encountered in areas with rotting logs, stumps, and tree cavities …
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Brown Anole
Norops sagrei
Not stated
The species has recently been reported from a few locations in extreme southern Alabama.
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
Not stated
Those from other areas of Alabama belong to southern subspecies …
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Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
Not stated
Common and statewide in occurrence.
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Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
Not stated
In Alabama, they are most common in the Coastal Plain and locally abundant in the Piedmont, Blue Ridge, and …
Eastern Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus sexlineatus
Not stated
In Alabama, they are located statewide in suitable habitat.
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Eastern Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus
Not stated
Uncommon to rare statewide in Alabama, though most occurrences are north of the Fall Line Hills …
Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon faciatus
Not stated
The common five-lined skink occurs essentially statewide in Alabama.
Ground Skink
Scincella lateralis
Not stated
They are most common in the Coastal Plain and eastern Piedmont regions.
Indo-Pacific Gecko
Hemidactylus garnotii
Not stated
They have been introduced to many tropical areas including parts of India, Polynesia, Philippines, Australia …
Mimic Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus mimicus
Not stated
Lower Coastal Plain from southeastern North Carolina to the Pearl River in Mississippi; apparently not in …
Northern Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis carolinensis
Not stated
Common and statewide in occurrence, but relatively scarce in extreme northern portion.
Northern Mole Skink
Plestiodon egregius similis
Not stated
Known from east of the Tombigbee and Black Warrior Rivers in the Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and Ridge and …
Southeastern Five Lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Not stated
More abundant in the Coastal Plain, but inhabits a wide variety of physiographic provinces (Martof et al …
Southern Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consorbrinus
Not stated
Likely occurs west of Mobile and Tombigbee rivers.
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Not stated
It is accidental in Alabama, but may occur in the coastal areas where sand dunes mimic their natural desert …
Turkish (Mediterranean) House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Not stated
In Alabama, populations have been found sporadically in the southern half of the state.
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Broad-headed Skink (Outdoor Alabama); Brown Anole (Outdoor Alabama); Coal Skink (Outdoor Alabama); Eastern Fence Lizard (Outdoor Alabama); Eastern Glass Lizard (Outdoor Alabama); Eastern Six-lined Racerunner (Outdoor Alabama); and others listed on the web page. stateswildlife.com/alabama/lizards/