I found a lizard in my backyard
It is a Texas alligator lizard (gerrhonotus infernalis) they are quite common for my region, more now in early spring
They feed on insects (moths, crickets, grasshoppers, etc.) although I have read that they can also eat small eggs or newborn mice
They are also able to drop the tail as a defense method (which grows back, but not as long as before) although they generally prefer to hiss and show the inside of their almost black mouth and their blue tongue (like skinks).
They are slow moving, although if they are in need they can move very fast combining a movement of crawling with running, in addition, they are semi-arboreal so their tail is semi-prehensile
Unfortunately many people believe they are poisonous and kill them, in addition to being in constant danger by feral/stray cats and dogs.
Anyway, later I'm going to leave him in the woods to try and keep him from going into the wrong backyard and I could take the opportunity to see if I find any new skull hahaha
