Lizard

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Lizard
Fiction Panther Chameleon in Kemono Friends Real Life A lizard in real life
Animal Name	Lizard
Origin	All continents except Antarctica
Related Species	snake
Characters	Panther Chameleon
Works	Kemono Friends, Goblin Slayer, OVERLORD etc.
Species Info
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Eumetazoa
Superphylum	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Class	Reptilia
Subclass	Diapsida
Infraclass	Lepidosauromorpha
Order	Squamata
Suborder	Lacertilia

Lizards are a group of animals in the Lacertilia suborder of the Squamata order.

In ACG works, lizards and lizard-related things appear from time to time.

Introduction

Lizard

"Lizard" is a common name given to a large group of animals in the Lacertilia suborder of the Squamata order. Lizards, geckos and skinks are part of this group. Lizards, in the particular sense, refers to members of this suborder that are quadrupeds. In particular, the family Lacertidae.

Lizards are a large group in the Reptilia class, the shape and size of different lizards varies greatly. The smallest is only 2cm tall, and the largest, the Komodo dragon, can reach 2.5m. Most lizards are quadrupeds, there are others that aren't (e.g. the Anguidae family, which look like snakes, but are actually legless lizards).

A lizard's body is covered with scales, is very elongated, has a long tail, the tongue is well-developed and flattened; it has eyes with movable eyelids and transient membranes, most have external ear holes.

Most lizards are terrestrial, a few are also arboreal, semi-aquatic or subterranean. The vast majority of lizards are non-venomous, only a few species are poisonous.

Lizards are widely distributed in all continents, except Antarctica. They mainly live in the forests, plains, mountains, and deserts of the tropics, subtropics, and temperate zones.

Lizards and human culture

• Some people keep lizards as pets; lizards, geckos and chameleons are available as pets.
• Some lizards prey on large species of pests, and they are beneficial to humans. (For example, geckos will prey on flies, mosquitoes and other harmful insects)
• A reptilian is a race common to science fiction and fantasy, which resembles a humanoid lizard.
• The tsuchinoko, a creature in Japanese legend, is probably based on a lizard (like the blue-tongued skink, or a legless lizard such as the slow worm, etc.).
• The Basilisk, a creature in Western mythology is mostly represented as a giant lizard.
• The suction capacity of the gecko's feet and the color-changing ability of the chameleon's skin are subjects for human bionics research.
• In ancient China, geckos mashed together with cinnabar are made into "gecko sand".
• The dried body of geckos is used in Chinese medicine, for tonifying lungs and benefiting the kidneys.
• Geckos are what Chinese people traditionally call one of the "Five Poisons" (the other four are snakes, toads, centipedes and scorpions). However, compared to the other four, geckos do not embody the "poison" aspect that much, causing them to be replaced with spiders in literature.
• In Central America (Nicaragua), people consume lizards as food.

Lizards in ACG works

For lizard characters in Moegirlpedia, see Category:Lizard.

In That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime, Rimuru fights a giant armored lizard.

Biological

• Love Live! School Idol Festival: Fumi Shitara owns a pet chameleon.
• THE iDOLM@STER
  • THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Koharu Koga owns a pet lizard.
• Princess Connect!, Princess Connect! Re:Dive: Neneka has a chameleon by her side.
• My Little Pony: Sunset Shimmer's pet is a leopard gecko named Ray.

Anthropomorphic

• Kemono Friends: Panther Chameleon.
• Goblin Slayer: The Lizard Priest is one of Goblin Slayer's companions in his adventure.
• Mortal Kombat: Reptile.
• Touhou Project: The Thunder Lizard is a lizard that can call on thunder and lightning.
• Double Edged: The game has Reptilian troop types.
• League of Legends: Neeko, who is a part of the chameleon-like Vastaya race.

Lizard-related things in ACGN works

• Yu-Gi-Oh!: The cards Armor Lizard, Alligator's Sword, Ancient Lizard Warrior, etc.
• Monster Hunter: Some of the Jagras species are modeled after lizards in their own factor, such as the Jagras after iguanas, the Girros after Komodo dragons and cobras, the Pukepuke after leopard geckos, etc.