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Randi Potos asked in PetsReptiles · 1 decade ago

Wondering what kind of lizard this could be?

I just found a lizard I've never seen before and am wondering what kind it might be. It was small (looked like a baby) about the size of the tip of my index finger in length. It had a greyish body with black stripes and a red tail, legs and head. I live in South Florida. Thanks if anyone can help. Sorry I don't have a photo to show.

Update:

Hope you all enjoyed those extra 2 points.

Update 2:

Thanks for the info and the website link! I found it. I guess I had my discription a little off. It didn't actually have a red head (I don't know why I thought it did). But the red tail and red legs I was right on.

Turns out it was an Ashy Gecko. I've never seen one around here before. Very interesting looking critter.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    This is a tough one, and I grew up in Florida and studied reptiles for 38 years. It could be a released/escaped exotic. It's definitely a juvenile, baby, or hatchling. Sorry, this is all I have for you.

    My best guess is a baby Curly-tailed lizard.

    http://www.floridiannature.com/lizards.htm

    Maybe a baby female brown anole?

    http://emilybloss.com/images/blog/baby-brown-anole...

    Adult female brown anole.

    http://reptiliandreams.com/misc/redheadanole.jpg

    Females may or may not have red heads, but males never have red heads.

    Mediterranean (house) gecko. Not a baby.

    http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs27/f/2008/168/5/1/Med...

    All of the lizards mentioned above are non-native/invasive species. I can't think of any native species that match your description.

    The problem with identifying lizards is that neonates (babies) often have different markings and/or colorations than adults. Markings and colors may often vary even among adult individuals as well. Most sites and books usually only show adults. Maybe you can add in your details which of these lizards looks most like the one you saw/have? If you post a photo on Flickr or Photobucket, I'm 99% sure I can I.D.

    http://www.wildflorida.com/florida_lizards.php

    Try this site.

    http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/checklist/liz...

  • nahas
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    You fairly won't appreciate until you get there. Individual shops supply special offerings based on what selles such a lot. About an hour transparent of me, a Petsmart has an robust determination, nevertheless the one in my small town has very little to decide on from (probably one million species of snake, one million lizard, and a few anoles to decide on from). It fairly depends upon the individual store. I can't say for certain whether or not or no longer Petsmart or Petco might be larger than the reverse. I agree that management has lots to do with it, nevertheless correctly that ALL gigantic chain dog shops get their animals from turbines. THIS is what makes such a lot of them develop to be in deficient wellness or unhealthy. It isn't usually the employees' fault, nevertheless getting any animal from ANY dog store..you risk it being in deficient wellness or unhealthy.

  • 1 decade ago

    make sure it has a blue stripe on the body, that means it ant posioned

  • 1 decade ago

    get a dog

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    AWWWWW HOW CUTE!!

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