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Lizard Taxonomy and Identification (view source)
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*'''[[Green Iguana|Green Iguana]]'''
*'''[[Green Iguana|Green Iguana]]'''
''Iguana iguana''. The green iguana is the most common pet lizard and is found free-ranging in the tropical and subtropical regions of Mexico to Southern Brazil. This herbivorous lizard often suffers from [[Lizard Metabolic Bone Disease|metabolic bone disease]] in captivity due to inadequate [[Lizard Husbandry Requirements|husbandry]]. A suitable temperature range is 29-39°C.
''Iguana iguana''. The green iguana is the most common pet lizard and is found free-ranging in the tropical and subtropical regions of Mexico to Southern Brazil. This [[Lizard Feeding|herbivorous]] lizard often suffers from [[Lizard Metabolic Bone Disease|metabolic bone disease]] in captivity due to inadequate [[Lizard Husbandry Requirements|husbandry]]. A suitable temperature range is 29-39°C.
*'''[[Prehensile-tailed Skink|Skink]]'''
*'''[[Prehensile-tailed Skink|Skink]]'''
*'''[[Monitor|Monitor Lizard]]'''
*'''[[Monitor|Monitor Lizard]]'''
Monitor lizards are mostly large powerful predators or carrion eaters. The family includes the savannah monitor (varanus exanthematicus), Nile monitor (varanus niloticus) and the Komodo dragon (varanus komodoensis).
Monitor lizards are mostly large powerful predators or [[Lizard Feeding|carrion eaters]]. The family includes the savannah monitor (varanus exanthematicus), Nile monitor (varanus niloticus) and the Komodo dragon (varanus komodoensis).
*'''[[Green Anole|Green Anole]]'''
*'''[[Green Anole|Green Anole]]'''
*'''[[Chameleon|Chameleon]]'''
*'''[[Chameleon|Chameleon]]'''
Chameleons are considered among the more delicate of lizards. Anatomical differences from other lizards may include astonishingly long tongues, ability for colour change, oppositely opposable digits and prehensile tails. They are generally viviparous.
Chameleons are considered among the more delicate of lizards. Anatomical differences from other lizards may include astonishingly long tongues, ability for colour change, oppositely opposable digits and prehensile tails. They are generally [[Lizard Reproduction|viviparous]].
==References==
==References==