Northern curly-tailed lizard

Leiocephalus carinatus

Description:

Small sturdy looking lizard.

Habitat:

Deerfield Beach, FL

1 Species ID Suggestions

Scott Frazier 11 years ago

northern curly-tailed lizard

Leiocephalus carinatus Reptiles Digital Wildlife Nature Photography

8 Comments

KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks for the ID & the reminder Scott!

Scott Frazier 11 years ago

I realize some time ago Livian guessed that this might be a northern curly-tailed lizard but this wasn't resolved. But now having looked at several images/sites I am "suggesting" it. This is based on general body shape including forelegs and tail, markings about the throat, shoulders and tail, and very subtle marks about the eyes...

KarenL 11 years ago

Aaron, it looks similar to the link Neil provided but the eyes look very different so I'm not sure.

Aaron_G 11 years ago

Karen, did you ever figure this one out?

KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Neil, I will check it out!

NeilDazet 11 years ago

Possibly a Florida Scrub Lizard? http://eol.org/pages/793961/overview

KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Livan - I will check it out but from memory this looked rather different to the curtly tails I saw.

LivanEscudero 11 years ago

Hmmm, not sure, maybe a Northern Curlytail Lizard??? Here is a good site for FL reptiles and amphibians:
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/...
Take a look through the lizards, I think that is the closest.