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The viviparous lizard, or common lizard, (Zootoca vivipara, formerly Lacerta vivipara) is a Eurasian lizard. It lives farther north than any other species of non-marine reptile, and is named for the fact that it is viviparous , meaning it gives birth to live young (although they will sometimes lay eggs normally). [ 3 ]
The common flat lizard (Platysaurus intermedius) is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family. This lizard has 9 subspecies, all living in southern Africa.
Platysaurus broadleyi Branch & Whiting, 1997 – Broadley's flat lizard or Augrabies flat lizard; Platysaurus capensis A. Smith, 1844 – Cape flat lizard; Platysaurus guttatus A. Smith, 1849 – dwarf flat lizard; Platysaurus imperator Broadley, 1962 – emperor flat lizard; Platysaurus intermedius Matschie, 1891 – common flat lizard
Most lizard species and some snake species are insectivores. The remaining snake species, tuataras, and amphisbaenians, are carnivores. While some snake species are generalist, others eat a narrow range of prey - for example, Salvadora only eat lizards. [33] The remaining lizards are omnivores and can consume plants or insects. The broad ...
Lizard is the common name used for all squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, [1] ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains.
The lizards may be found at elevations up to 4,500 ft (1,370 m). [5] Primarily herbivorous, chuckwallas feed on leaves, fruit, and flowers of annuals and perennial plants; insects represent a supplementary prey. [5] The lizards are said to prefer yellow flowers, such as those of the brittlebush (Encelia farinosa). [5]
Squamata (/ s k w æ ˈ m eɪ t ə /, Latin squamatus, 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards and snakes.With over 12,162 species, [3] it is also the second-largest order of extant (living) vertebrates, after the perciform fish.
Additionally, herbivorous lizards often possess a fleshy tongue, which is used to manipulate food in the mouth. [ 4 ] [ 23 ] In fact, in Ctenosaura pectinata , many leaves found in the stomach were folded into a bolus , likely to increase the amount of food that the animal can consume.