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Monitor lizards are poached in some South- and Southeast Asian countries, as their organs and fat are used in some traditional medicines, although there is no scientific evidence as to their effectiveness. [38] [39] Monitor lizard meat, particularly the tongue and liver, is eaten in parts of India and Malaysia and is supposed to be an aphrodisiac.
The chirping call of a common house gecko. The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a gecko native to South and Southeast Asia as well as Near Oceania. It is also known as the Asian house gecko, Pacific house gecko, wall gecko, house lizard, tiktiki, chipkali[ 3 ] or moon lizard. These geckos are nocturnal; hiding during the day and ...
The savannah monitor is the most common monitor lizard species available in the pet trade, accounting for almost half (48.0552%) of the entire international trade in live monitor lizards. [17] Despite its prevalence in global pet trade, successful captive reproduction is very rare, and a high mortality rate is associated with the species.
Lizard is the common name used for all squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, [ 1 ] ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The grouping is paraphyletic as some lizards are more closely related to snakes than they are to other ...
Male S. o. occidentalis displaying iridescent, bright turquoise and blue coloration. Western fence lizards measure 5.7–8.9 centimetres or 2.2–3.5 inches (snout-vent length) [5] and a total length of about 21 centimetres (8.3 in). [6] They are brown to black in color (the brown may be sandy or greenish) and have black stripes on their backs ...
Mediterranean house gecko, (Hemidactylus turcicus), Chambers County, Texas. The Mediterranean gecko is a very small lizard generally measuring 10–13 cm (4–5 inches) in length, with sticky toe pads, vertical pupils, and large eyes that lack eyelids. [5] Its snout is rounded, about as long as the distance between the eye and the ear opening ...
The Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae), also known as the Argentine giant tegu, the black and white tegu, or the huge tegu, [ 1 ] is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is the largest of the " tegu lizards". [ 5 ] It is an omnivorous species which inhabits the tropical rain forests, savannas and semi-deserts ...
Adult southern alligator lizard, San Joaquin County California. The southern alligator lizard measures from 3 to 7 in (8 to 18 cm) in snout-to-vent length (SVL). Including tail, it can reach a foot in length (30 cm). [ 3 ] It has a round thick body with small legs and a long somewhat prehensile tail that can be twice as long as the lizard's ...