I found this little cutie in my garden last night when I was weeding. So small I almost tossed him. Anyone know what he is?
By Tracy from Battle Creek
it does look like a House Gecko but to make really sure take him to a petstore and let them take a look they uselly eat crickets
Hope that helps a bit
Looks more like a salamander to me, kinda wet right? Salamanders like it in the garden, cool and moist.
I have never seen such a small lizard before! I hope you find out what kind he is, and can keep him alive. God bless you!
I believe it is a salamander. They are found under rocks, etc.....they like it dark and moist.
Just your average baby newt,,
juvenile salamander?
Altho I'm in a different country (Australia) we have very similar little fellows here, and I would say ghecko.
It is a baby Gecko. They turn brown when they are scared.
It's either a newt or salamander. I really don't know the difference between them but you can easily look it up knowing the name of them. One likes more moist areas (ferns, woods, etc); the other is warm & dry areas preferred.
Here in Florida we had very fast geckos. Yep,like the insurance commercials if they are in your area of the country. There are the light green ones, very beautiful, that are native and the more common, not so laid back so that they are taking over, brown/grey ones. Different varieties of those also.
All are harmless and fun to play with. They feel very soft and delicate. Even if they do bite, it will not hurt, just the surprize of it gets you. So have fun and then let them go unharmed by your interaction.
I have lots of those at my house in TX.
They should be left in the wild as they eat bugs and are very helpful in the garden.
It is definitely a gecko...a little tropical lizard with suction pads on its feet. They are helpful in the house...very busy keeping it clean of bugs...and they are cute too...just found two tiny little gecko eggs in my bathroom and look forward to the new arrivals.
It's a Mediterranean Gecko. They are harmless, nocturnal, eat bugs and are not native to this country. They've been plentiful here in Mobile, AL for a number of years. They love to come inside, so my husband relocates them back outside many times each summer.
From the shape of it's head, it's definitely a gecko. No idea what a salamander or newt is, we don't get them in Australia. Does it chirrup? They are harmless, but poo everywhere, so are best kept outside to eat the insects. Good for cockroaches too!
I think it is a poison gecko I will kill her before she kills me.
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Is this a brown anole? If so what exactly do they eat?
If it is one, they eat insects. Crickets and such. Here is a care sheet. Keep the little guy warm! www.petsmart.com/
They have an unusual face and I can't quite see the face on yours. Here is a picture:
They mostly eat insects. They may eat fruit and berries, but insects are their favorite.
These are neat but it is difficult to tell for sure from your picture.
I live in Florida and I have these in my yard - not sure where they came from - but they have mingled with other lizards so not too many remain true 'anoles.
Here are a couple of close-up pictures that might help identify yours.
www.cabi.org/
en.wikipedia.org/
This is a Brown Anole Lizard - they are native to Cuba & Bahamas, now they are found coastal, southern states and as far as Texas. They are often sold as pet Lizards. More info- wikipedia.org/
If you are looking to make a pet out of the lizard you need to go to the pet store and buy the heat rocks, lamps, cage just to name a few. They sell special foods at the pet store that this lizard will eat. I have hundreds of lizards all around my home and yard because I live I the topics. it is fun to keep hem for a few days and when the grandkids visit they catch them, keep them for 2 days and let them go.
This lizard lives in our backyard garden. Can anyone ID him for me? Thanks for your time and efforts.
Kazzu from Monte Rio, CA
Since the western fence lizard is the most common in California and that is where we live, that is probably what it is. They vary in color. One has a blue belly. One of my sons always caught them and examined them and let them go.
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Great answer to my question...checked out on the 'net, and this IS my lizard - - a Western Fence Lizard. Thank you SO much, Har'iet, for your help, and links!!
Sounds like this guy is a good guy to have around! I just read the Wikipedia article and here's an excerpt:
It is thought that the presence of western fence lizards diminishes the danger of transmission of Lyme disease by ticks. The incidence of Lyme disease is lower in areas where the lizards occur, and it has been found that when ticks carrying Lyme disease feed on these lizards (which they commonly do, especially around their ears), the bacteria that cause the disease are killed.
He is a horned garden lizard.
Can anyone tell me what sort of lizard this is? We found him on our wall in a hotel in Ko Phan Nag, Thailand. He was cute but a little bit scary! Thanks.
By Kate from New Zealand
I don't know what kind of lizard it is, but could it be the little Geico lizard that advertises the auto insurance. LOL! LOL! :0)
It looks like some kind of gecko. Does it have suction cup feet?
I did some looking on google, and from the photos I have seen, it looks to be some kind of Gecko. He is cute. How big is he? I don't see any poisonous animals in NZ. Australia, however, is a different story. They have ten of the world's most poisonous animals. Wow.
Anyhow, just what I found googling about. Peace
I live in the panhandle of Texas and am wondering what type of lizard this is. He has lived under my porch for over 3 years :)
By Randi M
That little critter is a skink. I have a few here they come back every year. I always look for them. They are not a nuisance.
My cat keeps catching these lizards from a local park and insists on me to keep them, so I did. But I do wonder what species/category do they fall into. I live in West Java, Indonesia, precisely in Depok. These are common lizards here and they often climb on top of trees. They have long tails, each longer than their own body. Two of them are brown, but one has a tint of green that stops at the tail. The brown ones has 2 stripes on their back. The green one has a little, but noticeable crest along the body and the head. I'm not sure if they're even the same species.
Oh, and each of the three are also small enough to fit on the palm of my hand (excluding the tail).
Thanks!
