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Tom Murray | all galleries >> Reptiles >> Lizards and Crocs >> Spiny Lizards > Texas Spiny Lizard - Sceloporus olivaceus
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Texas Spiny Lizard - Sceloporus olivaceus

McAllen, Tx.


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GUEST 08-Apr-2018 01:34
I've seen this lizard by my shed for 2 or 3 yrs. All I have to do is tell my dog, Lula, that her lizard is out and she runs out to his favorite rock. T0day, the temp was 38 degrees all day and i saw my other dog, Cindy Lou, playing with something and throwing it up in the air. He was quite cold to the touch, so I put him in a box with a heating pad under it and he has rallied. I placed a jar lid with water in his temporary cage and will try to buy some crickets or meal worms from the pet supply store tomorrow. The temp should get up into the low 80's this week, so I'll turn him loose.
RW 10-May-2015 15:39
There was one in my driveway sitting next to the car in Austin. Yesterday. It was about 8" long, beautiful and pretty fearless.
JE 15-May-2013 07:17
found one in my yard in Bulverde, Tx. Very pretty
Guest 02-Apr-2013 20:12
I just found two on my pile of burn wood outside by my house. They are awesome. Didn't think they would be here in southern Florida
Guest 25-Sep-2012 22:13
We have several in our back yard. They are in the trees, flower beds they are pretty awesome. We are in Euless, Texas.
Jill 21-Jul-2012 19:00
Well, found this website to figure out what type lizard I have been seeing and yep, this is the one! I thought I only had one. I had seen it around for 2-3 years, but today I caught 2 of the little boogers together, so I have at least 2. They are so awesome. They look like a cross between a lizard and a horned toad. Love em.
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Les 19-Apr-2012 18:40
We just found what appears to be a Texas Spiny Lizard in Granbury, Texas. Half of it's tail was missing. It's the first one we've seen here.
gina 19-Sep-2011 23:01
my tom cat killed one of these and left it at my back door...scary. He also likes to kill the little pink geckos, but this is the first large lizard i've found.
Academy, Texas
Edwin Castillo 16-Apr-2011 04:58
I live in Mansfield TX, last year I had on of this lizard,and yesterday I saw it again ,and it has 12eggs, I tock pictures of it,,,I'm excited ....
Guest 13-Oct-2010 18:41
20 years in the same location North of Houston just spotted three of these.
Guest 10-Aug-2010 21:10
I have lived in south texas for all my life and two days ago was the first time I spotted one of these, as one who collects lizards you would think that I have run into one of these but they are quite a rare find. I didnt even know they existed haha!
Jane 19-Jul-2009 21:47
I've lived in North Texas north of Dallas for over 30 years. I saw one of these for the first time this summer. Are they migrating North or are they just shy?
Guest 28-Oct-2006 02:39
Someone asked what type of lizard this one is. It also looks to be a texas spiney lizard. I've heard them refered to as Spiney Tree lizard as well