garden lizard

Scaly yard dweller

Garden lizard is a common name for various small lizards found in gardens and yards, particularly the Oriental garden lizard of South and Southeast Asia.

These agile reptiles eat insects and are generally welcomed by gardeners as pest control.

The term is informal and applied loosely to different species depending on region: A garden lizard sunned itself on the wall.

Related

sunning · tail · scurry · fence · rock · warm · darting · camouflage · terrarium · cricket · insect · tropical · backyard · dewlap · quick · bask · perch · stone

Opposites
habitat/location

garden lizardmarine iguana

Sea-foraging Galápagos reptile

reptile type

garden lizardgecko

Climbing lizard with toe pads

house gecko · skink · chameleon · iguana · monitor lizard

size among lizards

garden lizardmonitor lizard

Large predatory Varanidae reptile

iguana · Gila monster · tegu · giant lizard

Family

garden, lizard, gardens, gardening, gardener, gardeners, gardened, lizards

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G