Lizards in Idaho

There are only a handful of lizards in Idaho, and sightings are rare. Most live in the hot deserts or canyons littered throughout the state.

List of the Lizards Found in Idaho

Alligator Lizards

• Northern Alligator Lizard

Collared Lizards

• Great Basin Collared Lizard

Horned Lizards

• Desert Horned Lizard
• Short-horned Lizard

Leopard Lizards

• Long-nosed Leopard Lizard

Side-blotched Lizards

• Side-blotched Lizard

Skinks

• Western Skink

Spiny Lizards

• Sagebrush Lizard
• Western Fence Lizard

Whiptail Lizards

• Western Whiptail Lizard