I found him in a gym I took him because I knew people would step on him otherwise I would have left him alone.
If you know what he is, what does he eat?
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WHAT KIND OF LIZARD IS THIS?
Fuehreress
Jul 20, 2005 05:42 PM
Replies (9)
brenner
Jul 20, 2005 05:45 PM
I believe it is a doodie lizard
WillHayward
Jul 20, 2005 08:55 PM
Haha Doodie.
Resembles the markings of a Bearded Dragon, but It isnt.
I suggest offering some dark green lettuce, and some crickets. See what it likes.
Ryo
Jul 20, 2005 09:13 PM
Id guess its some type of spiny lizard or something related to that... if so then Id say try live crickets, although I dont really much on their husbandry.
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Ryo
Jul 20, 2005 09:14 PM
Whoops sorry meant fence lizard lol.
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username854
Jul 21, 2005 09:15 PM
you are right it is probably a fence lizard in the sceloporous family, its not in anyway related to a bearded dragon so dont get thrown off track by what the other people are telling you.
WillHayward
Jul 26, 2005 09:46 PM
PS, no body said it WAS a Bearded Dragon. I suggested it had similar qualities.
rhallman
Jul 21, 2005 09:28 PM
It is a young lizard from the Sceloporus genus. These are the Spiny and Fence lizards. If you tell us where it came from we can narrow down the species. It looks like a Fence Lizard but young Spinys can look like young Fence Lizards as well. Regardless of which species they are diurnal and need UV light and a basking area. They are insectivores and it should do fine on crickets and similar items. Larger Spinys will eat smaller lizards.
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cenecker
Jul 26, 2005 01:26 PM
An ancient field guide I have calls that a "lesser earless lizard" don't know what its being called in more contemporary times. 
Anyway - as was already said - dinural, needs UV, insectivore.
I live in AZ we've got those little guys running around EVERYWHERE.
rhallman
Jul 27, 2005 06:48 PM
Which field guide are you using, i.e does it list both species? The Lesser Earless (Holbrookia) is still a recognized taxon but this is a young Fence Lizard (Sceloporus). Compare the two if you can. There are some superficial similarities. The lizard pictured in this thread looks definitive of a young Fence Lizard. Its scales are visibly course where as an Earless has smooth granular scales. You can also see this lizards ear openings and an earless has no real external openings.
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