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Massachusetts Restricted Lizards List



Lizards:

All the lizards in the following families require permits:
Amphisbaenids

Worm Lizards

Anniellids

American Legless Lizards

Chamaeleontids

Old-World Chameleons

Helodermatids

Gila Monster/Beaded Lizard

Pygopodids

Australian Scaley-foot Lizards

Varanids

Monitor Lizards

Xenosaurids

Knob-scale Lizards

In the following families, all species require permits except the indicated species:
Agamids

Agamas

- except Bearded Dragon

Amphibolorus/Pogona species

- except

Calotes species

- except

Hydrosaurus species

- except Water Dragon

Physignathus species

In the following families, all species require permits except the indicated species:
Anguids

Lateral Fold Lizards

- except Slowworm

Anguis species

- except Alligator Lizard

Gerrhonotus species

- except Glass Lizard

Ophisaurus species

In the following families, all species require permits except the indicated species:
Cordylids

Girdle-tailed Lizards

- except Plated Lizard

Gerrhosaurus species

- except Malagasy Plated Lizard

Zonosaurus species

- except Girdle-tailed Lizard

Cordylus species

- except Rock Lizard

Platysaurus species

- except False Club-tailed Lizard

Pseudocordylus species

In the following families, all species require permits except the indicated species:
Iguanids

Iguanas

- except New World Chameleons

Anolis and Ctenotus species

- except Basilisks

Basiliscus species

- except Zebra-tailed Lizards

Callisaurus species

- except Collared Lizards

Crotaphytus species

- except False Iguanas

Ctenosaurus species

- except Green Iguanas

Iguana iguana

- except Spiny Lizards

Sceloporus species

- except Tree and Bush Lizards

Urosaurus species

- except Tree Iguanas

Liolaemus species

- except Mophead Iguanas

Uranoscodon species

In the following families, all species require permits except the indicated species:
Lacertids

Lacertas

- except Fringe-Fingered Lizards

Acanthodactylus species

- except Gallot's Lizards

Gallotia species

- except Lacertas

Lacerta species

- except Wall Lizards

Podarcis species

- except Sand Lizards

Psammodromus species

In the following families, only the indicated species require permits:
Gekkonids

Geckos

Big Bend Gecko

Coleonyx reticulatus

In the following families, only the indicated species require permits:
Scincids

Skinks

Florida Sand Skinks

Neoseps species

Solomon Isle Skink

Tribolonotus species

In the following families, only the indicated species require permits:
Teiids

Tegus

Earless Teiid

Bachia species

Desert Tegu

Dicrodon species

Rough Teiid

Echinosaura species

Spectacled Teiid

Gymnophthalmus species

Brown Water Teiid

Neusticurus species

Snake Teiid

Ophiognomon species

Worm Teiid

Scolecosaurus species

In the following families, only the indicated species require permits:
Xantusids

Night Lizards

Utah Night Lizard

Xanthusa virgilis utahensisspecies