can u tell the scientific name of a monitor lizard?
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Kingdom:Animalia\nPhylum:Chordata\nClass:Reptilia\nOrder:Squamata\nSuborder:Sauria\nFamily:Varanidae\nGenus:Varanus\n\nVaranus acanthurus: Spiny-tailed goanna or Ridge-tailed monitor\nVaranus albigularis: White-throated monitor\nVaranus auffenbergi Peacock monitor\nVaranus baritji Northern ridge-tailed goanna\nVaranus beccarii Black tree monitor\nVaranus bengalensis Bengal monitor\nVaranus bogerti Louisiade tree monitor\nVaranus brevicauda Short-tailed monitor\nVaranus caerulivirens Blue pin-spot monitor\nVaranus caudolineatus Stripe-tailed goanna\nVaranus cerambonensis Ceram mangrove monitor\nVaranus doreanus Blue-tailed monitor\nVaranus dumerilii Rough-necked monitor\nVaranus eremius Desert pygmy monitor\nVaranus exanthematicus: Savannah monitor\nVaranus finschi Finsch's monitor\nVaranus flavescens: Yellow mangrove monitor\nVaranus giganteus: the Perentie\nVaranus gilleni Pygmy mulga goanna\nVaranus glauerti Kimberley rock monitor\nVaranus glebopalma Black-palmed rock monitor\nVaranus gouldii Sand goanna (also Gould's goanna, or Ground goanna)\nVaranus griseus Desert monitor\nVaranus indicus Mangrove monitor\nVaranus jobiensis Peach-throat monitor\nVaranus juxtindicus Hakoi\nVaranus keithhornei Canopy goanna\nVaranus kingorum King's goanna\nVaranus komodoensis: Komodo dragon\nVaranus mabitang Panay monitor\nVaranus macraei Blue tree monitor\nVaranus melinus Quince monitor\nVaranus mertensi: Mertens' water monitor\nVaranus mitchelli Mitchell's water monitor\nVaranus nebulosus Clouded monitor\nVaranus niloticus: Nile monitor\nVaranus olivaceus Gray's monitor, Butaan\nVaranus ornatus Ornate monitor\nVaranus panoptes Argus monitor, Yellow-spotted goanna, Floodplain goanna\nVaranus pilbarensis Pilbara rock monitor\nVaranus prasinus: Emerald tree monitor\nVaranus primordius Blunt-spined goanna\nVaranus rosenbergi Rosenberg's goanna\nVaranus rudicollis: Roughneck monitor\nVaranus salvadorii: Crocodile monitor, Artrelia\nVaranus salvator: Water monitor\nVaranus scalaris Spotted tree goanna\nVaranus semiremex Mangrove pygmy goanna\nVaranus spenceri Spencer's goanna\nVaranus spinulosus St. Isabel mangrove monitor\nVaranus storri Storr's goanna\nVaranus telenesetes Lia (Biri), Rossel Island tree monitor\nVaranus timorensis: Timor tree monitor or Timor monitor\nVaranus tristis Black-headed tree goanna\nVaranus varius: Lace goanna\nVaranus yemenensis Yemen monitor\nVaranus yuwonoi Tricolor monitor
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Reptiles : 1-Anaconda\n           2-Lizards\n\nAmphibians : 1-Poison Arrow Frog\n             2-Giant Tree Frog\n\nBirds :1-Hummingbirds\n       2-FlowerPecker\n\nMammals : 1-Jaguar\n          2-Gorilla
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How big was the lizard?  Where there any other distinguishing features?\n\nIf it was quite big, like a big, black iguana, I'd say it might be a Chuckwalla:\n\nhttp://www.reptilesofaz.com/Lizards-Subpages/h-s-ater.html\n\nSmaller and spiky, it might be a Clark's Spiny Lizard\n\nhttp://www.reptilesofaz.com/Lizards-Subpages/h-s-clarkii.html\n\nSlender and smooth, it might be something like a Gilbert's skink\n\nhttp://www.reptilesofaz.com/Lizards-Subpages/h-e-gilberti.html\n\nIf those don't help, check out the other species on this page:\n\nhttp://www.reptilesofaz.com/herp-lizards.html
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Apart from the beak on a stork? OK, serious now... In the UK the common name for wild geraniums is cranesbill; my guess would be that stork's bill is either a similar usage in countries where cranes are called storks or perhaps even the common name for another plant species... keep looking!
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Anguidae (Anguid Lizards)\nCrotaphytidae (Collared and Leopard Lizards)\nGekkonidae (Geckos)\nIguanidae (Iguanid Lizards)\nPhrynosomatidae (Sand, Horned, and Spiny Lizards)\nPolychrotidae (Anoles and Their Relatives)\nScincidae (Skinks)\nTeiidae (Whiptails)
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You  should feed the lizard tiny baby crickets. You can buy them at Petsmart and buy it some baby lizard food at the store to.
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GECko - a lizard like animal
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Taxonomy\nOrder: Squamata\nFamily: Chamaeleonidae\nGenus/species: Chamaeleo calyptratus\n\nDescription\nVeiled chameleons are one of about 80 species of Old World chameleons, also called true chameleons. They are aggressive and brightly colored. They have a casque, a helmet-like ridge, on top of their heads, which is a tiny swelling as a hatchling, but grows to two inches (5 cm) in height as the animal matures. As hatchlings, they are usually a pastel green, but as they mature they acquire bold bands of bright gold, green, and blue, mixed with yellow, orange, or black, that circle their body. The males are usually more strikingly colored than the females, which are usually shades of green mottled with shades of tan, orange, white, and sometimes yellow. \n\nThere is marked sexual dimorphism. Males have a larger body and casque when mature than females. Male body length can reach between 17 and 24 inches (43 to 61 cm) from head to the tip of the tail and they are usually thin in appearance. Females reach between 10 and 14 inches (25 to 35.5 cm) in length. The female's casque is smaller than the males, and they are more heavy-bodied. \n\nA Specialized Lizard\nChameleons are specialized tree-living lizards that catching insect prey. Their bodies are flattened from side to side, and more or less leaf-shaped. They remain still and concealed for long periods of time and wait for their prey to come near. When they move, they do so slowly, and rock their bodies from side to side like a leaf in the wind. \n\nEyes\nThey have eyes that can move independently and look in two directions at once, as well as swivel nearly 180 degrees. They are therefore able to look in any direction, and even follow moving objects, without turning their heads or shifting body position. When a prey animal is spotted, both eyes will focus on the insect in order to perceive depth. \n\nHands and Tail\nChameleons are highly arboreal (tree-living). They have grasping hands that work much like human hands. Three fingers are fused together and face toward the inside. They also have a prehensile tail that they use as a fifth appendage. \n\nColor Changes\nChameleons are famous for their ability to change color. The color change serves only partly for camouflage. Although chameleons at rest tend to assume colors similar to their surroundings, color change is most often used to signify emotional state. Many chameleons are some shade of green or brown at rest, but can become far more brightly colored when frightened, courting, or defending a territory against another chameleon. Veiled chameleons when startled or threatened may darken in color and "play possum."\n\nInteraction with Mates\nThey are primarily solitary and males are very territorial. Males and females tolerate each other only during breeding.\n\nDistribution and Habitat\nVeiled chameleons are native to Yemen and southern Saudi Arabia, and reside in an amazing variety of different habitats. They can be found in the dry plateaus, mountains, and river valleys. They are arboreal, preferring to live in trees, bushes, or shrubs. They prefer temperatures of 75° to 95°F (24° to 35°C) and can be found in elevations up to 3,000 feet (914 m). \n\nDiet in the Wild\nThe veiled chameleon is an insectivore. It may also eat leaves as a source of water during the dry seasons. \n\nZoo Diet\nThey are fed crickets daily.\n\nReproduction\nThey reach sexual maturity within four to five months, at 8 to 12 inches long. Breeding may occur up to three times a year. Females change colors within 18 hours of a successful mating. Egg laying occurs between 20 and 30 days after mating, with clutch sizes ranging from 35 to 85 eggs. The white, oval, tough-skinned eggs are buried in warm sand. \n\nLife Span\nThe lifespan of a veiled chameleon may be up to five years for females and up to eight years for males. \n\nStatus\nThey are not listed on CITES or the IUCN Red List. The veiled chameleon is the most commonly bred and ava
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Overview: I had to take my son's lizard to the vet. Here's what happened:\n\nJust after dinner one night, my son came up to tell me there was "something wrong" with one of the two lizards he holds prisoner in his room.\n\n"He's just lying there looking sick," he told me. I'm serious dad, can you help?" I put my best lizard-healer statement on my face and followed him into his bedroom. One of the little lizards was indeed lying on his back,looking stressed I immediately knew what to do.\n\n"Honey," I called, "come look at the lizard!"\n\n"Oh my! gosh," my wife diagnosed after a minute "She's having babies!"\n\n"What?" my shocked son demanded, "But their names are Bert and Ernie,Mom!"\n\nI was equally outraged. [duh]\n\n"Hey, how can that be? I thought we said we didn't want them to reproduce," I accused my wife.\n \n"Well, what do you want me to do, post a sign in their cage?" she inquired.\n\n"No, but you were supposed to get two boys!" I reminded her, (in my most loving, calm, sweet voice, while gritting my teeth together).\n\n"Yeah! Bert and Ernie!" my son agreed..\n\n"Well, it's just a little hard to tell on some guys, you know," she informed me. (again with that sarcasm, in her voice)\n\nBy now the rest of the family had gathered to see what was going on. I shrugged, deciding to make the best of it.\n\n"Kids, this is going to be a wondrous experience, I announced. "We'reabout to witness the miracle of birth."\n \n"Oh, gross!" they shrieked. "yuck!"\n\n"Well, isn't THAT just great! What are we going to do with a litter of tiny lizard babies?" my wife wanted to know.\n\nWe peered at the patient. After much struggling, what looked like a tinyfoot would appear briefly, vanishing a scant second later.\n\n"We don't appear to be making much progress," I noted.\n\n"It's breech," my wife whispered, horrified.\n\n"Do something, Dad!" my son urged.\n\n"Okay, okay." Squeamishly! , I reached in and grabbed the foot when it next appeared, giving it a gentle tug. It disappeared. I tried several more times with the same results.\n\n"Should I call 911," my eldest daughter wanted to know. "Maybe they could talk us through the trauma." (You see a pattern here with the females in my house?)\n\n"Let's get Ernie to the vet," I said grimly.\n\nWe drove to the vet with my son holding the cage in his lap. "Breathe,Ernie, breathe," he urged.\n \n"I don't think lizards do Lamaze," his mother noted to him. (Women can be so cruel to their own young. I mean what she does to me is one thing, but this boy is of her womb, for God's sake.)\n\nThe Vet took Ernie back to the examining room and peered at the little animal through a magnifying glass.\n\n"What do you think, Doc, a C-section?" I suggested scientifically.\n\n"Oh, very interesting," he murmured. "Mr.. and Mrs.. Cameron, may I speak to you privately for a moment?"\n\nI gulped, nodding for my son to step outside.\n\n"Is Ernie going to be okay?" my wife asked.\n\n"Oh, perfectly," the Vet assured us. "This lizard is not in labor. Infact, that isn't EVER going to happen... Ernie is a boy. You see, Ernie is a young male. And occasionally, as they come into maturity, like most male species,they um....um....masturbate. Just the way he did, lying on his back."\n\nHe blushed, glancing at my wife. "Well, you know what I'm saying, Mr..Cameron."\n\nWe were silent, absorbing this. "So Ernie's just....just...excited," my wife offered.\n\n"Exactly," the vet replied, relieved that we understood.\n\nMore silence.\n\nThen my viscous, cruel wife started to giggle. And giggle. And then even laugh l
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I have found a motor oil colored lizard artifical bait works\nreallywell
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see link below.. if the name isnt there.. im not sure what to tell.
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The Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest living lizard in the world, growing to an average length of 2-3 meters (10 feet). In the wild large adults tend to weigh around 70kg (154 pounds). Captive specimens often weigh more. The largest verified specimen was 3.13 metres (10 feet 3 inches) long and weighed 166kg (365 pounds), including undigested food. [1] It is a member of the monitor lizard family, Varanidae, and inhabits various islands in Indonesia. The Papua monitor, Varanus salvadorii may surpass the Komodo in length but it is slimmer and weighs less.
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The basilisk lizard (also called the Jesus Christ lizard) has the ability to walk on water.\nMore info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basiliscus_basiliscus
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Which lizard? Do you mean the crocodiles?
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The scientific names of dinosaurs are authored by the person who describes them for the first time. The author must use greek or latin terms and the name may refer to some characteristic of the new species, or may be dedicated to some other person, or both combined. \nExamples: Dilophosaurus means "double-crested lizard"\nGasparinisaura was named in honor of Dr Gasparini, a paleontologist from Argentina.
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That is, the only poisonous lizard in North America is the Gila monster. So you should be OK :D
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Rather than type in a long list of names like Calimecita, I will just add one.\n\nQ:  Quadralaria pyramidalis  it is a type of Cnidarian seajelly.\n\nFor fun, I may come back and do A to Z with just species of jellyfish.\n\nEDIT\nOK, here is my seajelly only list. Sadly I am missing 3 letters. J, X, Y.  I know there has to be an X somewhere but my brain is failing me this afternoon.\n\nAurelia aurita\nBerenix thalassina\nCyanea capitulatta\nDipurena brownie\nEleutheroa charcoti\nFavonia bacheri\nGossea faurea\nHippocrene brittanica\nIrenopsis hexanemelis\nJ\nKanaka pelagica\nLeptobrachia leptopus\nMastigias orsini\nNemopsis bachei\nObelia corona\nPelagia colorata\nQuadralaria pyramidalis \nRhizostoma cruciata\nSarsia eximia\nTima cari\nUmbrosa lobata\nVersura maasi\nWandelia charcotti\nX\nY\nZygocanna costada