Six-Lined Racerunner

This is a fast moving and wary species. In fact it is considered to be one of the fastest moving lizards in the world, being clocked up to 18 mph. This species is common in the dry regions in the eastern part of the state but is rarely encountered in the upper piedmont and foothills. However, there is a small population that lives near the Surry Co. Airport in the southern part of the county. Like most lizards they are insect eaters.