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Lizards are reptiles. There are more than 5600
species of lizards.
Lizard Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Superclass: Tetrapoda
Class: Reptilia
Subclass: Diapsida
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertilia
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Other Names:
Lizard in Foreign Languages:
Afrikaans: akkedis / geitjie
Albanian: hardhucë
Aragonese: sargantana
Asturian: llagartesa
Basque: musker
Belarusian: jášcarka
Breton: kazh-raden
Bulgarian: gúšter
Burmese: einhmyaung
Catalan: llangardaix / sargantana
Cherokee: doyohila
Chinese Mandarin: xiyì
Chinese Min Dong: dô-dâing
Chiricahua: ma’isho´í
Czech: ješterka
Danish: firben / øgle
Dutch: hagedis
Esperanto: lacerto
Estonian: sisalik
Faroese: flogdreki / edla / ødla
Finnish: lisko
French: lézard
Galician: lagarto
Georgian: xvliki
German: Eidechse
Greek: sávra
Hiligaynon: tiki
Hindi: chipkali
Hungarian: gyík
Icelandic: eðla
Ido: lacerto
Indonesian: kadal
Interlingua: lacerta
Irish: earc / laghairt
Italian: lucertola
Japanese: tokage / tokage
Javanese: kadhal
Jèrriais: lêzarde
Korean: domabaem
Latin: lacerta
Latvian: kirzaka
Limburgish: herdisse
Lithuanian: driežas
Macedonian: gúšter
Malay: cicak
Maltese: wizgha
Maori: ngarara
Mongolian: gürvel
Nahuatl: tecoixin
Navajo: na'asho´'ii
Norwegian: øgle / firfisle
Norwegian Nynorsk: øgle
Occitan: cernalha / angròla
Old English: áðexe
Persian: mârmolak
Polish: jaszczurka
Portuguese: lagarto
Quechua: qaraywa
Rapanui: moko
Russian: jášcerica / jášcerka
Sardinian: tiligherta
Scots: lizard
Scottish Gaelic: laghairt / dearc-luachrach
Sicilian: gièrdula / lucerta /
lucèrtula Slovak: jašter / jašterica
Slovene: kušcar
Spanish: lagarto
Swahili: mjusi
Swedish: ödla
Tagalog: butik
Tajik: kaltakalos / kalpesa
Tamil: palli
Taos: k’ùolàxenlo’óna
Thai: gîng-gàa / jîng-jòk
Turkish: kertenkele
Turkmen: kelpeze / suwulgan / hažžyk
Ukrainian: jášcirka
Urdu: chipkali
Uzbek: kaltakesak
Welsh: madfall
West Frisian: hagedis
Western Apache: na’isho´’
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Size: Lizard species vary greatly in size. The
largest lizard is the Komodo dragon measuring up to10
feet long and weighing 176 lbs. The smallest lizards
are members of the gecko family: theSphaerodactylus
ariasae and Sphaerodactylus parthenopion which measure
only 0.6 inches long.
Habitat: Lizards are found from southern Canada
to the tip of South America, most of Europe and Asia,
and all of Africa and Australia. Lizards are found in
all areas of the world except extreme cold and deep
oceans. Most lizards live on the ground, but others
can be found making their homes in trees, burrows, or
even in the water.
Description: Lizard are reptiles with scaly
skin. Some species of lizard can shed their tails when
they sense danger.
Senses: Most lizard species have acute vision.
Diet: Most lizards are herbivores, meaning they
will eat only plants, including fruits and vegetables.
Some small lizards will also eat small insects. Large
lizards like the komodo dragon are carnivores and will
eat many different types of game.
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Communication: Most lizard species communicate
using body language. Their body positition and
posture can communicate the definition of their
territory, they can resolve any disputes, and
entice mates. Geckos are the only type of lizard
that have vocal chords, and the ability to make
sounds.
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Did You Know?
Lizards smell with their tongue, just
like a snake.
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Birth: Most species of lizards lay eggs.
Sexually Mature: Most lizard species sexually
mature around 18 months of age.
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Life Span: The life span of lizards vary
from species to species, some species of lizard
will live up to 50 years!
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Did You Know?
Many lizard species have suction cups
on their feet, which makes them very
good climbers.
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