Mississippi lizards: ID chart
15 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 Mississippi. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Mississippi lizards page for photos, range and sources.
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Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
Not stated
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Not stated
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Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
Not stated
Eastern Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus sexlineatus
Not stated
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Eastern Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus
Not stated
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
Not stated
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Not stated
Mimic Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus mimicus
Not stated
Northern Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus anthracinus
Not stated
Northern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus
Not stated
Northern Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis carolinensis
Not stated
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Not stated
Southern Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus pluvialis
Not stated
Southern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus undulatus
Not stated
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Mississippi Amphibians and Reptiles (Mississippi Herpetology Checklist), Revised 2012 (MDWFP). stateswildlife.com/mississippi/lizards/