Safety note: Handle with caution due to venom.
The Beaded Lizard is a stocky, venomous lizard with a beaded appearance due to its unique scales. A striking fact is that it is one of the few venomous lizards in the world.
Habitat
Dry, rocky areas and scrublands
Diet
Carnivorous, feeding on small mammals and eggs
How common
Rare
Recent Beaded Lizard sightings near you
Live, research-grade observations from iNaturalist. Allow location to center the map on you.
Spotted a Beaded Lizard?
Point Huck at any plant, bird, or animal and know for sure - plus a live map of where it is being spotted near you.
5,300+species
63national parks
50states
More reptiles & amphibians
Bell's False Brook Salamander
Isthmura bellii
Big Bend Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora deserticola
Big Bend Slider
Trachemys gaigeae
Bird-voiced Tree Frog
Hyla avivoca
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Black Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Black River Turtle
Rhinoclemmys funerea
Black Salamander
Aneides flavipunctatus