Hey! I'm looking to get a lizard. Are they safe?
As far as I know! Though they are often territorial; the males fight other males.
Oh good. What do they eat?
They're mainly carnivorous.
Are there a lot of different types?
There are over SIX THOUSAND species!
Interesting. How long do they live?
reflex bleeding, and the ability to sacrifice and regrow their tails.
Anatomy.
Anatomy Largest and smallest.
The adult length of species within the suborder ranges from a few centimeters for chameleons such as "Brookesia micra" and geckos such as "Sphaerodactylus ariasae" to nearly in the case of the largest living varanid lizard, the Komodo dragon. Most lizards are fairly small animals.
Anatomy Distinguishing features.
Lizards typically have rounded torsos, elevated heads on short necks, four limbs and long tails. Some are legless
legless, and have long snake-like bodies. Some such as the forest-dwelling "Draco" lizards are able to glide. They are often territorial, the males fighting off other males and signalling, often with brightly colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals. Lizards are mainly carnivorous, often being sit-and-wait predators; many smaller species eat insects, while the Komodo eats mammals as big as water buffalo.
Lizards make use of a variety of antipredator adaptations, including venom, camouflage,