Backyard Lizards

An introduction to lizards.

Backyard lizards. But with so many different kinds of backyard lizards it can be difficult to get a comprehensive idea about what they eat. Getting lizards out of your garden is a lot tougher than simply removing them from the lawn. Glass lizards are long slender legless lizards that superficially resemble snakes. Remove any standing water to eliminate insect breeding grounds.

Also keep your lawn and shrubs trimmed to reduce cover. Backyard buddies is an initiative of the foundation for national parks wildlife abn 90 107 744 771 a registered charity with the acnc with deductible gift recipient dgr status. Sagebrush lizards have slightly smaller scales and are generally found at higher elevations. Size of the animal.

They differ from snakes though in that they have moveable eyelids external ear openings and inflexible jaws. I f you re lucky enough to have a backyard or neighborhood with a little natural diversity a lizard or a lizard kin just might show up one day sunning itself on the house s south facing foundation climbing up a tree trunk or like the southern fence lizard sceloporus undulatus undulatus pictured at the left hanging on a barn door in southern mississippi. For instance some lizards prefer eating. Donations over 2 are tax deductible and we thank you for your support.

Here is a brief guide to help you understand. If the lizard you want to identify resembles one of the lizards shown below go here to continue your search.