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Lizards in Georgia

The quickest way to know which lizards live in Georgia is to see what people are actually finding. The map below shows recent, verified lizards sightings across Georgia, and the list beneath it is the lizards recorded most often there lately. They are most active on warm, sunny days once the ground has heated up. All but a couple of desert species are completely harmless.

Recent research-grade sightings from the iNaturalist community, filtered to lizards across Georgia.

Lizards seen most often in Georgia

Ranked by recent research-grade observations. Tap any species Huck has catalogued for how to identify it, its habitat, and its safety notes.

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
21,251 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
5,011 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3,339 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
3,006 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
2,527 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,912 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,462 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
687 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
659 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
326 observations
Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
119 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
50 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
35 observations
Mole Skink
Plestiodon egregius
18 observations · iNaturalist
Island Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus compressus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
7 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
6 observations
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
6 observations
Indo-Pacific House Gecko
Hemidactylus garnotii
5 observations
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
2 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and the ranking reflects where people record wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily common everywhere in Georgia. Treat this as a live snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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Common questions

What lizards live in Georgia?

Commonly recorded lizards in Georgia include Green Anole, Eastern Fence Lizard, Brown Anole, Mediterranean House Gecko, Common Five-lined Skink, based on recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. The full list below is ranked by how often each has been seen lately.

When is the best time to see lizards in Georgia?

They are most active on warm, sunny days once the ground has heated up. Recent verified sightings across Georgia are the most reliable guide to what is active right now.

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