Lizards

What suborders are in the order Squamata?

• Amphisbaenia

• Lacertilia

• Serpentes

What animal is in the suborder Amphisobaenia?

Amphisbaenians (Worm Lizards)

What suborder are Lizards in?

Lacertilia

What animal does SCZ have in the family Agamidae?

bearded dragons

What family are the agamas in?

Family Agamidae

What Family are the chameleons in?

Family Chamaeleomidae

What Family are the geckos in?

Family Gekkonidae

What Family are the gila monsters and bearded lizards in?

Family Helodermatidae

What Family are the Iguanas in?

Family Iguanidae

What Family are the skinks in?

Family Scincidae

What Family are the whiptails and tegus in?

Family Teiidae

What Family are the Monitors in?

Family Varanidae

What animal does SCZ have in the family Chamaeleomidae?

None

What animal does SCZ have in the family Gekkonidae?

Leopard Geckos

What animal does SCZ have in the family Helodermatidae?

Reticulated gila monsters

What animal does SCZ have in the family Iguanidae?

Green Iguana

What animal does SCZ have in the family Scincidae?

Prehensile-tailed skinks

What animal does SCZ have in the family Teiidae?

rainbow whiptails

What animal does SCZ have in the family Varanidae?

Spiny-tailed monitor

What characteristics does the Family Amphisbaenia have?

• Americas, Africa, Europe, Middle East

• small, secretive borrowers

• most without legs

• no external ears

• eyes covered by skin/scales

• carnivorous

What characteristics does the Family Agamas have?

• Africa, Asia, Australia

• very diverse in habitats and ecology

• commonly known as “dragons” or “agamas”

• very common in zoos

What characteristics does the Family Chamaelonidae have?

• Mainly Africa, Madagascar

• Fused toes and prehensile tails for climbing

• laterally flattened body

• many possesses extremely long tongue

• uncommon in zoos

What characteristics does the Family Gekkonidae have?

• worldwide, mostly tropical

• vast majority less than 6 inches

• feet with setae - contact electrification

• most without eyelids

• soft “skin”

• many supplement diet with nectar/ fruit

• very common in zoos

What characteristics does the Family Helodermatidae have?

• US, Mexico, Guatemala

• bead-like

• forked tongues

• venomous

• specialists in eggs and young birds/ mammals

• very common in zoos

What characteristics does the Family Iguanidae have?

• new world, Figi

• medium to large in size

• worlds only true marine lizard

• many largely herbivorous

• most endangered

• very common in zoos

What characteristics does the Family Scincidae have?

• worldwide

• small lizards

• temperate to tropical

• high tendency for limb reduction

• very smooth scales

• many live bearers

• common in zoos

What characteristics does the Family Teiidae have?

• new world

• long, slender lizards

• very active

• several all female species

• increasingly common in zoos

What characteristics does the Family Varanidae have?

• old world - tropical

• mainly large lizards - worlds largest lizards (10ft, 370lbs)

• long neck, long legs, long tails

• forked tongues

• predators, scavengers

• intelligent

• very common in zoos