Lizards of Wisconsin

Wisconsin's four lizard species share several traits. They all lay eggs, and their hatchlings look like tiny replicas of the adults, except that the three species with legs hatch with blue tails. All four species require sandy soils for burrowing and hibernating, resulting in patchy distributions withing their known geographic range, making them less abundant than their statewide range may indicate. Unlike most other reptiles, lizards are difficult to observe in the wild. Most observations involve a fleeting glimpse as one scurries between bushes or grass clumps, and they rarely sit still long enough for a close look unless you locate them under debris in early morning or on cool days. Wisconsin's lizards have regenerative capabilities, although these abilities are limited to tail regrowth. Wisconsin currently has one lizard species endangered with extinction.

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