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The lizard's hemipenis is visible at times, an organ that has been described as "aberrant" in shape, and a "small, red stick" that gives the animal special powers. Tucano people under the influence of hallucinogens have created artwork featuring various symbols of masculinity, with some representations bearing strong resemblance to the hemipenis.
A 2020 phylogenomic study by Brennan et al. found that Odatria is most closely related to much larger Australian monitor lizards from the subgenus Varanus, which includes the largest living lizard, the Komodo dragon, as well as the monotypic subgenus Papusaurus of which the crocodile monitor is the only member of.
The northern caiman lizard spends most of its time in or near water. At night, it hides in trees and bushes. Caiman lizards in the wild will take a variety of prey: snails, fish, amphibians, crabs, crawfish, clams, invertebrates, eggs and other freshwater inhabitants all can make up a caiman lizards diet. [3] [4] However they do specialize in ...
Platysaurus monotropis Jacobsen, 1994 – orange-throated flat lizard; Platysaurus ocellatus Broadley, 1962 – ocellated flat lizard; Platysaurus orientalis V. FitzSimons, 1941 – Sekukune flat lizard; Platysaurus pungweensis Broadley, 1959 – Pungwe flat lizard; Platysaurus relictus Broadley, 1976 – Soutpansberg flat lizard
Pogona is a genus of reptiles containing eight lizard species, which are often known by the common name bearded dragons or informally (especially in Australia) beardies. The name "bearded dragon" refers to the underside of the throat (or "beard") of the lizard, which can turn black and become inflated for a number of reasons, most often as a result of stress, if they feel threatened, [2] or ...
The Helodermatidae or beaded lizards are a small family of lizards endemic to North America today, mainly found in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, the central lowlands of Chiapas, on the border of Guatemala, and in the Nentón River Valley, [1] though they were formerly more widespread in the ancient past.
This lizard is one of the largest living day geckos. It can reach a total length of about 22 cm (8.7 in). The body color is light green or bluish green. The skin between the scales often has a light color. A rust-coloured stripe extends from the nostril to behind the eye.