Lizards
There are five species of lizards in Iowa.
| Common name | Scientific Name | Status | Distribution | Size | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six-lined Racerunner | Cnemidophorus sexlineatus | Least Concern | |||
| Prairie Skink | Eumeces septentrionalis | Least Concern | |||
| Great Plains Skink | Eumeces obsoletus | Least Concern | |||
| Slender Glass Lizard | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Least Concern | |||
| Five-lined Skink | Eumeces fasciatus | Least Concern |
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Famous quotes containing the word lizards:
“To think to know the country and not know
The hillside on the day the sun lets go
Ten million silver lizards out of snow!”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
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