What type of lizard or gecko has a black body and a thick greenish yellow stripe down its back?
We found a lizard in the backyard that was inside the bark of a log. It was located in western washington. If anyone knows what type it was , if it could be a pet, or if its poisenous, ect. Let us know. Thanks
There are only 7 species of lizards in Washington state. None of them are geckos.
Western skink: http://www.werc.usgs.gov/fieldguide/eusk.htm
Side blotched lizard: http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/u.stansburiana.html
Sagebrush lizard: http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/bio/reptile/lacer/scgr/scgrfram.htm
Short-horned lizard: http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/phrynosoma.htm
Western fence lizard: http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/bio/reptile/lacer/scoc/scocfram.htm
Northern alligator lizard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Alligator_Lizard
Southern alligator lizard: http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/elgariam.htm
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