Louisiana lizards: ID chart
14 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 Louisiana. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Louisiana lizards page for photos, range and sources.
Argentine Black and White Tegu
Salvator merianae
Not stated
Broadhead Skink
Non-venomous
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
Not stated
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
Not stated
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
Not stated
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
Not stated
Mediterranean Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Not stated
Since entering Louisiana, these geckos have spread across the state, although their numbers are much greater …
Nile Monitor
Varanus niloticus
Not stated
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Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
Not stated
Southern Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis obtusirostris
Not stated
Sri Lankan Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
Not stated
Western Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus attenuatus
Not stated
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: 2025 Louisiana State Wildlife Action Plan (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries); Roots, Shoots, Fruits & Flowers: Holiday Cactus, Damaged Camellia, Stump Borer, a Native Lizard, and Cucumber Beetles (LSU AgCenter, Keith Hawkins); Louisiana Critter Corner: Mediterranean Gecko (June 2013) (LSU AgCenter (Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service), Dr. Don Reed). stateswildlife.com/louisiana/lizards/