The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. The group includes the genus Lacerta, which contains some of the most commonly seen lizard species in Europe. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera.
Cordylidae is a family of small to medium-sized lizards that occur in southern and eastern Africa. They are commonly known as girdled lizards, spinytail lizards, or girdle-tail lizards.
The Sinai agama is an agamid lizard found in arid areas of southeastern Libya, eastern Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, eastern Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
Nucras is a genus of African lacertid lizards, commonly called sandveld lizards.
The slender glass lizard is a legless lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to the United States. Two subspecies are recognized. The lizard was originally believed to be a subspecies of the eastern glass lizard. Their name comes from their easily broken tail which they can break off themselves without ever being touched. It is difficult to find a specimen with an undamaged tail. The lizard eats a variety of insects and small animals, including smaller lizards. Snakes and other animals are known to prey on the species. Humans have a part in destroying their environment and killing their food supply with insecticides. The lizard is considered to be a least-concern species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), though it is vulnerable in Iowa and endangered in Wisconsin.
The common flat lizard is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family. This lizard has 9 subspecies, all living in southern Africa.
The blue-tailed monitor, blue-tailed tree monitor or Kalabeck's monitor, is a monitor lizard of the Varanidae family. It belongs to the V. doreanus group of the subgenus Euprepiosaurus.
Nucras tessellata, the western or striped sandveld lizard, tiger lizard, or striped or banded sand lizard, is native to the west coast of Southern Africa. It is found in the Western Cape, Tankwa Karoo National Park, Richtersveld, Botswana, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park and Namibia. Although preferring arid, sandy areas they also stray into fynbos and mountain grassland. Members of the genus Nucras have a cylindrical body and an extremely long tail. They are secretive and not often seen.
Nucras holubi, Holub's sandveld lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in southern Africa, excluding the southwestern and western Cape Province, and Little and Great Namaqualand.
Nucras intertexta, the spotted sandveld lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.
Nucras lalandii, Delalande's sandveld lizard, Laland's lizard, or Delalande's spotted lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in South Africa and Swaziland.
Nucras livida, the Karoo sandveld lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in Namibia and South Africa.
Nucras ornata, the ornate sandveld lizard or ornate scrub lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, south to KwaZulu-Natal, west to the Cape Province, Botswana, and Namibia.
Nucras scalaris, the scaled sandveld lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is endemic to Angola.
Nucras taeniolata, the Albany sandveld lizard, striped sandveld lizard, or striped scrub lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is endemic to South Africa.
Pedioplanis breviceps, known commonly as the short-headed sand lizard, the short-headed sandveld lizard, and Sternfeld's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.
Nucras aurantiaca, the Lambert's Bay sandveld lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in South Africa.
Nucras broadleyi, also known as the Angolan sandveld lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in Angola.
