Arizona lizards: ID chart
62 lizards, 1 venomous (listed first). Last checked November 3, 2026.
The venomous lizard comes first: Gila Monster. The rest follow from A to Z, each with a photo where we have one and a short note on where it lives in Arizona. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Arizona lizards page for photos, range and sources.
Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
Venomous
The Gila Monster can be found across most of western and southern Arizona.
Arizona Night Lizard
Xantusia arizonae
Not stated
This Arizona endemic is found in a small chain of ranges in western Yavapai County at elevations ranging from …
Arizona Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis arizonae
Not stated
In Arizona there are only three known populations of this lizard – two in southern Graham County and one in …
Bezy’s Night Lizard
Xantusia bezyi
Not stated
This Arizona endemic is found in a small chain of mountain ranges in central Arizona at elevations ranging …
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Canyon Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis burti
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across most of eastern Pima County and western Santa Cruz County.
Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis exsanguis
Not stated
This lizard is found in Greenlee County, extreme eastern Graham County, and portions of Cochise County.
Clark’s Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus clarkii
Not stated
This lizard ranges across sub-Mogollon Rim central Arizona, south-central, and southeastern Arizona at …
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
Not stated
This lizard is found across southwestern Arizona, along the states western border, and up through the Grand …
Common Lesser Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across the northeastern plateau region, a portion of the Arizona Strip (land north …
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
Not stated
It ranges across most of the northern Arizona plateau region including the Arizona Strip (land north of the …
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Not stated
It is distributed across most of Arizona and is absent only from our high mountains and our central Mogollon …
Desert Grassland Whiptail
Aspidoscelis uniparens
Not stated
This lizard is found in southeastern Arizona and across central Arizona below the Mogollon Rim.
Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across our states western deserts north of the Gila River at elevations ranging …
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Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
Not stated
The Desert Iguana is distributed across the desertscrubs of southwestern and far western Arizona.
Desert Night Lizard
Xantusia vigilis
Not stated
This lizard’s range extends across the deserts of our northwestern border, up the western Grand Canyon to the …
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
Not stated
The Desert Spiny Lizard ranges across the deserts of southwestern Arizona and the northeastern plateaus at …
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across most of central, northeastern, and southeastern Arizona.
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Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
Not stated
HDMS counties: Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal …
Elegant Earless Lizard
Holbrookia elegans
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across southeastern Arizona.
Flat-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma mcallii
Not stated
This lizard is found in the extreme southwestern corner of the state at elevations ranging from sea level to …
Giant Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis stictogrammus
Not stated
HDMS counties: Cochise, Graham, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz
Gila Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis flagellicauda
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across central Arizona’s Mogollon Rim country.
Gilbert’s Skink
Plestiodon gilberti
Not stated
This lizard is found in a cluster of ranges and associated drainages in west by northwestern Arizona.
Goode’s Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma goodei
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across Arizona southwestern basin deserts south of the Gila River at elevations …
Great Basin Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across our northwestern deserts and western deserts north of the Gila River.
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Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
Not stated
This lizard’s range extends across southeastern Arizona and over the state’s central Mogollon Rim country …
Greater Earless Lizard
Cophosaurus texanus
Not stated
This lizard is found across sub-Mogollon Rim central Arizona and throughout much of the southeastern portion …
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
Not stated
Northern, central, and southeastern Arizona are home to this lizard.
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Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across nearly all of southern and western Arizona.
Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus graciosus
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across the low deserts of western and southwestern Arizona.
Madrean Alligator Lizard
Elgaria kingii
Not stated
This lizard’s range covers central Arizona’s Mogollon Rim country and extends south into the southeastern …
Many-lined Skink
Plestiodon multivirgatus
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across Arizona’s northern plateau region and central Mogollon Rim country.
Mediterranean Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Not stated
This lizard is native to the Mediterranean and west Asia.
Mohave Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma scoparia
Not stated
This lizard is found in a few small parcels along the west-central border of the state.
Mohawk Dunes Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma thurmanae
Not stated
HDMS counties: Yuma
Mountain Skink
Plestiodon callicephalus
Not stated
This lizard is found in a few of the sky island mountain ranges of southeastern Arizona including the …
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New Mexico Whiptail
Aspidoscelis neomexicana
Not stated
This lizard was not known to occur in Arizona prior to the 1998 discovery of a small population near the …
Ocellated Skink
Chalcides ocellatus
Not stated
HDMS counties: Maricopa
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
Not stated
This is one of our most common and widespread lizards.
Pai Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis pai
Not stated
Populations of this Arizona endemic are scattered across the Colorado Plateau of northern Arizona.
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
Not stated
This lizard ranges across nearly all of northern and eastern Arizona.
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across northern Arizona’s plateau region.
Red-backed Whiptail
Aspidoscelis xanthonota
Not stated
This lizard is found in south-central Arizona.
Regal Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma solare
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across southeastern Arizona and along the southern transition zone of our central …
Rough-tailed Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
Not stated
HDMS counties: Maricopa
Round-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma modestum
Not stated
This lizard is found in extreme southeastern Arizona along the border with New Mexico.
Slevin’s Bunchgrass Lizard
Sceloporus slevini
Not stated
This lizard is found in several of the “sky island” mountain ranges of southeastern Arizona and in the …
Sonoran Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus nebrius
Not stated
This lizard is found in southwestern Arizona south of the Gila River.
Sonoran Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura macrolopha
Not stated
HDMS counties: Pima
Sonoran Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis sonorae
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across southeastern Arizona.
Southwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus cowlesi
Not stated
This lizard ranges across most of southeastern Arizona and portions of east-central Arizona.
Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura sp.
Not stated
Lizards from the genus Ctenosaura (see remarks) were introduced to the to the grounds of the Arizona-Sonora …
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Striped Plateau Lizard
Sceloporus virgatus
Not stated
In Arizona the Striped Plateau Lizard is found only in the Chiricahua and Peloncillo mountains.
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across the valleys of extreme southeastern Arizona.
Tiger Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
Not stated
This lizard is found across nearly all of southwestern and western Arizona.
Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus bimaculosus
Not stated
The Twin-spotted Spiny Lizard ranges across southeastern Arizona at elevations ranging from about 750 m …
Western Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus
Not stated
This lizard is distributed across most of western and sub-Mogollon Rim southern Arizona.
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
Not stated
This lizard is found on the Kaibab Plateau and some of the higher peaks of the Arizona Strip (portion of the …
Yarrow’s Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus jarrovii
Not stated
This lizard’s is found in the sky island mountain ranges of southeastern Arizona at elevations ranging from …
Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus uniformis
Not stated
The Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard ranges across northwestern Arizona at elevations ranging from about 150 m …
Yuman Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma rufopunctata
Not stated
This lizard is found in the valleys of the far southwestern corner of the state.
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
Not stated
Distributed across nearly all of southwestern Arizona, our western borderlands, and our southeastern deserts.
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Online Field Guide species account: Arizona Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis arizonae) (Arizona Game and Fish Department); Online Field Guide species account: Canyon Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis burti) (Arizona Game and Fish Department); Online Field Guide species account: Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis exsanguis) (Arizona Game and Fish Department); Online Field Guide species account: Gila Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis flagellicauda) (Arizona Game and Fish Department); Online Field Guide species account: New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana) (Arizona Game and Fish Department); Online Field Guide species account: Pai Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis pai) (Arizona Game and Fish Department); and others listed on the web page. stateswildlife.com/arizona/lizards/