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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]
Potamites ecpleopus, the common stream lizard , is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [2] It is found in Colombia , Ecuador , Bolivia , Brazil , and Peru . References
Pseudocordylus melanotus, also known as the common crag lizard or Highveld crag lizard, is a species of lizard found in Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Pseudocordylus subviridis is considered a distinct species by the Reptile Database, [ 2 ] but a subspecies of Pseudocordylus melanotus by IUCN.
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.
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The recent discovery of a large number of small-bodied herbivorous lizards (>100g; liolaemids) living in South America has forced scientists to rethink the physiological constraints faced by herbivorous lizards. Many of these lizards live at higher latitudes or elevations, and therefore, in much cooler climates than those seen in the tropics. [5]
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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]