The cinchona alkaloids are extremely bitter tasting. Concentrations in the 100 to 300 ppm range are used to flavor beverages such as tonic water. Tonic water contains about 15 mg of quinine per bottle. 14 Quinine may have tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-suppressive activity as demonstrated in one small study.
Geckos Found in South Florida. South Florida has almost a dozen species of geckos. Only one of its geckos is native to the state; the other 10 are imports. Most of these lizards are found from the northern edge of Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Keys. Some geckos are longtime residents while others are relatively new arrivals.
Three species of Alligator Lizards can be found in California: The Southern Alligator Lizard-Elgaria multicarinata (found throughout the state). The Northern Alligator Lizard-Elgaria coerulea (found only from the Monterey Bay north, and in the Sierra Nevada.).orthern and Southern Alligator lizards are very similar in appearance, but observing the color of the eye and the position of the dark stripes on the belly can help you differentiate them. Check the range, also. There are no Northern Alligator lizards in much of Southern California.