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The lizards are primarily found along old rock walls, railroad tracks, refuse piles, or occasionally in rocky ravines. Because they have persisted for many years and survived through record- setting severe winters, they are considered permanent residents.
The Ouachita map turtle appears to have a very limited distribution in Ohio, being found only in the Scioto River and associated oxbows. Differentiating between a Ouachita and common map turtle can be very difficult, especially if the turtle is not in hand. Pay close attention to the yellow spot behind the eye.
“What kinds of lizards can you find in Ohio?” I was amazed by the number of lizards in the United States – well over 150 species! Some species live only in a small area, and some are widespread over hundreds of miles. Today, you’ll learn about 6 different kinds of lizards in Ohio.
There are 5 lizard species you will come across when living or visiting Ohio. Whether you recently found a lizard in your backyard or you’re out with the family and one of your children spotted a lizard and you want to identify it, then you have come to the right place.
Four species of lizards occur in Ohio. They are Eumeces fasciatus, E. laticeps, Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus, and Lygosoma laterale. Aside from the copious work of Conant (1938), his revisionary addenda (1951), and a number of scattered county records summarized by Adler (1961), little has been published concerning Ohio saurians.
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The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard endemic to North America. It is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S. and one of the seven native species of lizards in Canada.
