LIZARDS

ARMADILLO LIZARD

• Official name is Cordylus Catapractus
• Lives in the deserts of Southern Africa
• It's size is 16 to 21cm long
• They grow up in family groups
• Hide cracks to hibernate through the winter

HORNED LIZARDS

• Horned lizards are the genus of there species
• Another name for the horned lizard is the horned toad
• The name comes from there round body and blunt snout
• There color serves the camouflage and protection
• When detected there first instinct is to stay still

GECKO

• Found in warm climates around the world
• In defense there tails usually rip off
• They lick there eyes to keep them moist
• They have special padded toes that let them climb
• There toes are double jointed and bend in opposite direction of humans

IGUANA

• Live in Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and some of Polynesia
• Iguanas grow to 5-6 feet long
• Have great vision that can see shapes, colors, shadows, and movement
• The original name of iguana comes from the word iwana

CHAMELEON

• Are distinctive and specialized lizards
• Approximately 160 chameleons come in a range of colors
• They are found in warm habitats that vary in rainforest
• Some species of chameleons are able to change skin colors

KOMODO DRAGON

• Found in the islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili, Motang, and Patar
• Grows up to 10 ft long
• Weighs up to 150 pounds
• Komodo dragons hunt prey including invertebrates, birds, and animals
• Komodo dragons get the name because of the bacteria in there mouth

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