MH - Lizards

A Bearded Dragon is able to loose it's tail as a defense meganism like all lizards can.

• True

• False

Which herp is the closest relative to a lizard?

• Snake

• Tuatara

• Newt

What order of animals in the scientific classification hosts both Lizards and Snakes

What country hosts the most different species of lizard?

• USA

• Mexico

• Indonesia

• Australia

Iguanas also do have a so-called ‘third eye’ on the back of their head, also known as the parietal eye, and it does sense movement and shifts in light. Iguanas use it to detect predators and stay safe.

• True

• False

Choose all that apply: Lizards can have....

• 4 legs

• no legs

• 6 legs

• 2 legs

You may have heard of my secret weapon.

I startle my prey by squirting blood from my eyes to scare off any attackers!

• Orange-headed Agama

• Basilisk Lizard

• Texas Horned Lizard

• Marbled Gecko

What defense is unique to this lizard?

• Squirting blood out of its eyes

• Dropping its tail (caudal autonomy)

• Excretes a foul smelling liquid

• Can fly

What is unique about this lizard?

• It doesn't have ears

• It is the only venomous lizard in North America

• It has a Jacobson's lizard

• He likes papayas

How do lizards shed their skin, compared to snakes?

• In pieces

• Once

• They eat their skin