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*Lizards such as geckos have soft, vulnerable skin.  

*Lizards such as geckos have soft, vulnerable skin.  

*[[Gila Monster|Gila monsters]], [[Mexican Beaded Lizard|beaded lizards]], some skinks, legless lizards, and girdle-tailed lizards have osteoderms, or dermal bony plates, usually confined to the back and sides.  

*[[Gila Monster|Gila monsters]], [[Mexican Beaded Lizard|beaded lizards]], some skinks, legless lizards, and girdle-tailed lizards have osteoderms, or dermal bony plates, usually confined to the back and sides.  

*Secondary sex characteristics such as dewlaps, spines, crests and horns are generally more developed in male lizards.  

*Secondary sex characteristics such as dewlaps, spines, [[Crest|crests]] and horns are generally more developed in male lizards.  

*Spines can also serve a protective role in [[Bearded Dragon|bearded dragons]], horned lizards and the moloch (''Moloch horridus'').

*Spines can also serve a protective role in [[Bearded Dragon|bearded dragons]], horned lizards and the moloch (''Moloch horridus'').

*Claws are usually large and well developed with sharp points in large species like iguanas and [[Monitor|monitors]]. They can be trimmed regularly to prevent scratches and nails should be trimmed prior to a [[Lizard Physical Examination|physical examination]].

*Claws are usually large and well developed with sharp points in large species like iguanas and [[Monitor|monitors]]. They can be trimmed regularly to prevent scratches and nails should be trimmed prior to a [[Lizard Physical Examination|physical examination]].