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Lizard Taxonomy and Identification (view source)
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[[Image:Green_iguana.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Green iguana (Iguana iguana)]]
[[Image:Green_iguana.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Green iguana''' (''Iguana iguana'') (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
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[[Image:Skink.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Skink (Corucia zebrata)]]
[[Image:Skink.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Skink''' (''Corucia zebrata'') (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
[[Image:Monitor_lizard1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Monitor lizard (Varanus spp)]]
[[Image:Monitor_lizard1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Monitor lizard''' (''Varanus'' spp) (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
[[Image:Green_anole.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Green anole (Anolis carolinensis)]]
[[Image:Green_anole.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Green anole''' (''Anolis carolinensis'') (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
[[Image:Bearded_dragon.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)]]
[[Image:Bearded_dragon.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Bearded Dragon''' (''Pogona vitticeps'') (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
[[Image:Chameleon.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Chameleon (Chamaeleo spp)]]
[[Image:Chameleon.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Chameleon''' (''Chamaeleo'' spp) (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
With their growth in popularity as domestics pets, lizards are being presented to veterinary surgeons in increasing numbers. They are a diverse group of animals and can often pose problems for vets who have seldom, or perhaps never, handled them.
With their growth in popularity as domestics pets, lizards are being presented to veterinary surgeons in increasing numbers. They are a diverse group of animals and can often pose problems for vets who have seldom, or perhaps never, handled them.