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07-09-2008, 07:00 AM
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Reptile identification
Can anyone tell me where or who can identify a lizard we found in the back yard and if it can be poisonous ? My husband found it and said it is black or dark green (it was dark outside) with a yellow-ish stripe around it. But what concerns us is it immediately raised its tail which had barbs in it. We do not want it to harm our small dogs ( or us for that matter). Maybe this was someone's escaped pet ? We live out in the country off of Western in Edmond. We have 2 ditches by our house - don't know if that has anything to do with it al all. Help please !!  |
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07-09-2008, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ellenshel
Can anyone tell me where or who can identify a lizard we found in the back yard and if it can be poisonous ? My husband found it and said it is black or dark green (it was dark outside) with a yellow-ish stripe around it. But what concerns us is it immediately raised its tail which had barbs in it. We do not want it to harm our small dogs ( or us for that matter). Maybe this was someone's escaped pet ? We live out in the country off of Western in Edmond. We have 2 ditches by our house - don't know if that has anything to do with it al all. Help please !! |
First, there is only ONE poisonous lizard in the U.S. and that is the Gila Monster Lizard that lives around Arizona. Click for Picture (None in Oklahoma!)
Now I will dig around and see if I can find anything fitting your description.  |
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07-09-2008, 11:15 AM
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Well the yellow stripe to me sounds like it would be poisonous. When a reptile has a bright color on it or when it's brightly colored I should say, you need to stay away. And the barbs on it's tail? I've never heard of that.
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07-09-2008, 02:38 PM
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Can anyone tell me where or who can identify a lizard we found in the back yard and if it can be poisonous ?
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There are no poisonous lizards in Oklahoma.
We do have four varieties of poisonous snakes...rattlers, Moccasins, Copperheads, and a few Corals in the SE corner of the state. |
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07-09-2008, 08:44 PM
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Thanks for the info - it was about 8 inches including the tail.
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07-10-2008, 06:14 AM
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) has "spikes"... it is considered an endangered species these days. 
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