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Iguana Iguana Bibliography: General Biology
Chemical and behavioral studies of femoral gland secretions in iguanid lizards. Aphylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of iguanian lizards (Reptilia squamata).
http://www.crocodilian.com/iguanabiblio/ig-ref-bio.htm

Extractions: Alberts,AC, Werner,DI (1993). Chemical recognition of unfamiliar conspecifics by green iguanas - functional significance of different signal components. Anim. Behav. Anderson,NL (1991). Husbandry and clinical evaluation of Iguana iguana Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian
Pet Books Etc.
TOPICS general - Amphibians - Invertebrates - lizards -Snakes - Turtles Tortoises Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3.
http://www.petbooksetc.com/htm2/rep_lizard1.htm
Herpetology - Frequently Asked Reptile Questions
How do lizards camouflage themselves? Most lizards have a general colour and patternthat makes them blend in well with their general natural background.
http://www.amonline.net.au/herpetology/faq/reptiles.htm

Extractions: @import "/stylesheets/herpetology_advanced.css"; Jump directly to: page contents site navigation Australian Museum Online home Is very hard to keep track of all the species that are currently recognised by science. However, at a rough count, about 4796 species of lizards are currently known. As of 2002 there were 623 species of lizards recognised in Australia. There are many endangered species of lizards. The list of endangered species for almost any state or country is likely to contain lizards. You can find the list of endangered species for New South Wales and for the Commonwealth of Australia on the web, or ask your school or local library to help you. How many lizards are known to be extinct?
General Description
of Bearded Dragons Australian Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps (Austalians apparently really like naming their lizards dragons .) Beardeds general
http://members.aol.com/kid0002/description.html
HallMags.com Green Water Dragons, Sailfin Lizards And
HallMags.com Green Water Dragons, Sailfin lizards and Basilisks(general Care and Maintenance of Series). HallMags.com. the most
http://www.hallmags.com/index.php/Mode/product/AsinSearch/1882770145/name/Green%
Welcome - General Chairman Peter Preovolos
Frogs and lizards Moving Forward to Lay Evangelism By Peter PreovolosGeneral Chairman, ClergyLaity Congress 2002. This year's
http://www.clergylaity.org/welcome/PeterPreovolos.htm

Extractions: General Chairman, Clergy-Laity Congress 2002 This year's Clergy-Laity Congress hopes to offer Orthodoxy in the City of Angels to our priests, presvyteres, lay leaders and community. The theme, Offering our Orthodox Faith to Contemporary America is timely and exciting. It brings to mind some thoughts which I'd like to share with you. A 1990 article titled, Frogs and Lizards , from Marketplace Networks Magazine makes the point that "God is returning us to the lay evangelism methods that prevailed during the apostolic era." This begs the question, "Are our lay people positioned to succeed at lay evangelism? Are our clergy positioned to teach us lay evangelism and is the pulpit underutilized?" It is our hope and prayer that this Congress will address such questions as well as put in motion programs to respond to this need, under the theme, Offering our Orthodox Faith to Contemporary America. The
General Information About Snakes
general Information About Snakes. Defining Snakes What makes a snakedifferent from amphisbaenians and lizards? This is not quite
http://www.darkwar.com/snake/aboutsnake.html

Extractions: Is It A Snake? : Snakes are long , slender vertebrates without legs . This definition is not enough to separate snakes from some other groups of animals , through . Eels , for instance , are also long and slender and have no legs , but their scales are very small and they breathe through gills , which can plainly be seen just behind the head . It is not o easy to separate legless lizards and amphisbaenians , from snakes . All are reptiles , their bodies are covered with scales and they all breathe through lungs . We make a table to show you how to separate snakes from other legless lizards .
Cyclura.com
Care sheets on various types of lizards, general informationabout food, habitat and health. Veterinarian Listings.
http://www.cyclura.com/link/group/0/

Extractions: Do you know of a site that would be a great addition to this list? Submit a link here! Want to link back to Cyclura.com? Grab a linking button here! Care and Health Information Care sheets on various types of lizards, general information about food, habitat and health. Veterinarian Listings CITES The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Conservation Groups Conservation groups from around the world. Links from Our Visitors Treasures you've found showcasing the lizard community. Recommended Web Sites Some of the people we know in the community. Rescue Groups Rescue groups help put lizards at risk in better habitats. Societies and Councils The societies and councils help organize conservation efforts. Link back to Cyclura.com!
The Iguanid Lizards Of Cuba- A New Book From The University Press Of Florida
the curlytailed lizards, giant anoles, chameleons, and other anoline lizards. Shearranges her study in chapters covering general taxonomy, morphology, ecology
http://www.upf.com/Fall1999/schettino.html

Extractions: // Define global variables in JavaScript 1.0 var canRollOver = false; var canClickDown = false; // Change canRollOver to true in JavaScript 1.1 canRollOver = true; // Primary and rollover image sources #1 switch1out = new Image(110,35); switch1out.src = './../banner1.jpg'; switch1over = new Image(110,35); switch1over.src = './../banner1a.jpg'; switch2out = new Image(110,35); switch2out.src = './../banner2.jpg'; switch2over = new Image(110,35); switch2over.src = './../banner2a.jpg'; switch3out = new Image(110,35); switch3out.src = './../banner3.jpg'; switch3over = new Image(110,35); switch3over.src = './../banner3a.jpg'; switch4out = new Image(110,35); switch4out.src = './../banner4.jpg'; switch4over = new Image(110,35); switch4over.src = './../banner4a.jpg'; The Iguanid Lizards of Cuba Edited by Lourdes Rodriguez Schettino Order this Book now Features Search UPF home ... Contact us In this impressive reference book, Lourdes Rodriguez Schettino covers nearly every aspect of the 62 currently known iguanid species living in Cuba, including the iguana, the curly-tailed lizards, giant anoles, chameleons, and other anoline lizards. Drawing on more than 20 years of herpetological fieldwork and more than 350 bibliographical sources, most of them Cuban, she fills a major void in the literature on Caribbean herpetofauna by summarizing existing knowledge of this dominant group of reptiles on the largest island in the West Indies.
Crystal Palace Reptiles - Reptile Books - General
Books general, Back. general, Snakes, lizards, Chelonia, Amphibians,Inverts and Arachnids. Exotic Pet Handbook David Manning Click to buy!
http://freespace.virgin.net/darren.biggs/Book1.html

Extractions: You Save: If you have set your heart on owning a reptile but don't know which one would suit, then this is the book for you! It covers the more popular species and contains a host of information to enable you to make an informed choice about your future pet. Clear and easy to read, full of useful advice and interesting facts - highly recommended. The Proper Care of Reptiles
Armageddon-General Documentation-Games-Izdari, And Izdari Variants
Or perhaps slide a halfling forward, to nibble at that group of lizards on theleft hand side of the board? lizards may move AT LEAST 2 squares slantwise.
http://www.armageddon.org/general/game-izdari.html

Extractions: Back to the Game Index "A few minutes to learn, a lifetime to master," the wizened Muark woman creaks, moving her black onyx templar forward. The child across from her nods, studying the board. Would it be better to advance a dune and let the archer crouch in its shadow? Or perhaps slide a halfling forward, to nibble at that group of lizards on the left hand side of the board? A small crease forms between his dark brows as he regards the game. The game Izdari originated among the desert traders, and the name itself is the Cavilish term for trade-war. Played on a board of ten squares by ten squares, the game features the following pieces: Halfling (2 per side): A wagon can move any direction. If it lands on a square occupied by a piece of its own color, it can choose to take that piece on board as a passenger. A wagon can hold up to three pieces. When the player wishes to retrieve a piece from the wagon, he or she can choose to have the piece exit the wagon, moving normally with the wagon's square as its starting square.
Lizard Ecology & Evolutionary Physiology
(Third author, with ME Feder and AF Bennett). general ecology. 1977.Natural selection for juvenile lizards mimicking noxious beetles.
http://faculty.washington.edu/hueyrb/lizards.html

Extractions: M y initial research in biology was in community ecology of lizards, and my work was inspired heavily by Eric Pianka (my MA advisor) and by Tom Schoener. Soon, however, I shifted focus to the thermal biology of lizards. T hen, while working with Paul Hertz and Al Bennett, I became increasingly fascinated with the evolution of thermal sensitivity of ectotherms, especially in exploring different ways to study this topic. Along the way I interpreted temperature regulation in an ecological context, emphasized the ecological and evolutionary importance of studying organismal performance measures, developed and applied phylogenetic approaches to study the evolution of physiological performance, used demographic approaches to investigate patterns of selection and of aging in natural populations, and helped explore "allometric engineering" in physiological and life history studies. I'm currently doing very little new lizard research, but the evolutionary perspectives I gained in those studies is central to my current work with Drosophila Representative Huey Papers on Lizards Community Ecology
General References
general References. AvilaPires,TCS (1995) lizards of Brazilian Amazonia (ReptiliaSquamata) Zool. Verh., Leiden, Vol. 299 1-706 ISBN 90-73239-40-0.
http://www.embl-heidelberg.de/~uetz/db-info/GenRef.html

Extractions: The database cites more than 10,000 books and papers, most of which are only accessible through the search function and the species entries. This is a list of books and papers that have been used as a basis for our database. However, listed are only references that contain information about many species or at least several ("higher") taxa. Support the EMBL Reptile Database by buying one of these books from Amazon! You don't have to pay more to support us! Instead, Amazon donates a small amount of money from the book's price to the EMBL Reptile Database! Books labeled with this icon are available from Amazon. Just click on the title to get more information. Books labeled with this icon are currently not available from Amazon. A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe
Kingsnake.com - Europe
German Snakes , lizards , Turtles/Tortoises , Amphibians Invertebrates , general, Announcements Italian Snakes , lizards , Turtles/Tortoises , Amphibians
http://www.kingsnake.co.uk/forum/
Isle Of Dragon Lizards
kinds. Monsters and critters lizards of all kinds, including poisonous/giant,dragons, misc. magical monsters. general Religion
http://members.tripod.com/~BadDwarf/isle_of_dragon_lizards.htm

Extractions: Isle of Dragon Lizards Home GorLand GorLand Map Index Map of GorLand ... Politics What it is : A breeding farm for dragons by the Kif Royal Family. Geography : This island is of volcanic nature, much like the islands of Hawaii, but merged together into a chain over 600 miles long. Basically, it's a chain of mountains coming out of the sea. It is fairly young in formation, less than 400 years. The terrain is mountainous, rocky and craggy with little soil and not much vegetation. It rains often here, and there are many lakes, caves, water tunnels and underground rivers and lakes. Natural Resources : are sparse - fresh water, a variety of mosses and lichens, colonies of sea birds, ocean fish. Climate : Tropical Flora : Numerous colonies of lichens and mosses, some gigantic in size. Fauna : Sea birds, huge variety of lizards of all kinds. Monsters and critters : Lizards of all kinds, including poisonous/giant, dragons, misc. magical monsters. General Religion and Deities : The Maker (He Who Was Before All).
Books About Bearded Dragons
by Chris Mattison and Christopher Mattison My comments A very interesting bookif you are interested in lizards in general and not only Bearded Dragons.
http://www.morion.com/teo/english/books/books.html

Extractions: My comments: I have to admit that I was a bit skeptic about buying this book at first - but it turned out to be one of the best books I have read about Bearded Dragons = Another favorite! Why I was skeptic? Because it is an updated, revised version of "The General Care and Maintenance of Bearded Dragons". But I found it to be a *completely* new book. One of the best! You can find everything you want to know about dragons here. Even if you already got of "The General Care and Maintenance of Bearded Dragons" you can buy this book, this new one is much more complete and totally different in my opinion. The book covers even the "small questions" that no other book brings up. So - I highly recommend this book! It is the most up-to-date and complete guide available for Bearded Dragons. General Care and Maintenance of Bearded Dragons
Plants And Animals In The Wet Tropics - Reptiles In The Tropics
Reptiles in the Tropics general Information. The local reptiles are a diverse groupof animals including lizards without legs, poisonous snakes on land and in
http://www.wettropics.gov.au/pa/pa_rep_info.html

Extractions: heritage area Reptiles in the Tropics - General Information Every year, new species of reptiles are described. At last count in Cogger's Reptiles of Australia, 2000 edition, 1050 species of reptiles and frogs had been described. At least 131 of these occur specifically in the Wet Tropics with a least another 20 in the region but not rainforest dependent. Some of North Queensland's reptiles are well known, invoking strong reactions such as the Taipan, the Estuarine Crocodile and the Death Adder. But the Far North has some other reptilian notables as well such as Australia's largest snake, the primeval forest dragon and the very popular sea turtles who frolic in another famous World Heritage Area, the Great Barrier Reef The local reptiles are a diverse group of animals including lizards without legs, poisonous snakes on land and in the sea, freshwater turtles with long necks, goannas as long as 1.5 metres, the smallest skinks which only an expert could identify, geckos with unusual tail shapes and two types of crocodiles. The concentration of endemic reptiles is greater in the Wet Tropics than in any other area of Australia. Out of 24 species which are exclusively rainforest inhabitants, 18 of them are found nowhere else. Many of the Wet Tropics skinks and lizards are very closely related to species in New Guinea and Southeast Asia and probably originated there while two of the resident geckos are thought to be
CHS Care Sheets - Lizards
general The inland or central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is rapidlybecoming one of the most popular lizards in the pet trade.
http://coloherp.org/careshts/lizards/beardeds.php

Extractions: The inland or central bearded dragon ( Pogona vitticeps ) is rapidly becoming one of the most popular lizards in the pet trade. A moderate-sized lizard, attaining a maximum length of about 22 inches (half of which is tail), it has a melow dispostion and seems to enjoy interacting with humans. A native to south, central Australia (see range map at right) Pogona viticeps can be found in arid, rocky, semi-desert regions and arid open woodlands. They are diurnal (active during the day) and seem to fall asleep within minutes of the light going off in the evening. With proper care bearded dragons have lived for 10 years in captivity. Because of very restrictive wildlife export laws in Australia, all individuals available in the United States are captive bred from founder animals imported from Europe. Initially a relatively bare enclosure is preferred, either glass aquarium or large plastic enclosure. A screen cover is recommended, primarily to protect the lizard from children and / or other pets. Within the first year the dragon will grow to almost its full length, so while a 10 gallon aquarium may be suitable for a new hatchling, within 6 months or less the animal will require an enclosure 24 inches long (e.g., a 20 gallon long aquarium). As adults, a 50 gal tank (or larger) is preferable, especially if two or more animals are to be housed together. As adults bearded dragons love to climb branches and bask, be sure if several animals are housed in one large enclosure to provide multiple basking sites. They also benefit from having hiding spots. Females especially appreciate having a safe place to escape from the male's attentions during breeding season.
Monitor Lizards In Captivity
Society. Volume 28, Number 5; May, 2001. Monitor lizards in Captivity. meeting.general info Very active, high metabolism, very intelligent.
http://coloherp.org/cb-news/Vol-28/cbn-0105/Monitors.html

Extractions: Based on a presentation by Luke Campbell at their February meeting. General info: Very active, high metabolism, very intelligent. Breeding: In the last ten years great leaps have been made in the captive reproduction of monitors. Buzzwords: Keep them hot and feed them a lot. Why are monitors different from other lizards? They are very active. Most reptiles cannot run and breathe at the same time, because they share the same muscles for running and breathing. Monitors have developed a highly muscular area of the throat allowing them to breathe while running. Their lungs are subdivided, greatly increasing the surface area, allowing a greater intake of oxygen from the air they breathe. Cardiovascular: Most lizards have a three chambered heart. Monitors have a modified three chambered heart that makes them very similar to mammal's and bird's four chamber hearts. This gives them the advantage of getting oxygen rich blood to their body more efficiently. Thermoregulation: Building a proper burrow: Burrows are for security. Monitors like a nice tight space, where they can feel the space on both top and bottom. Thermoregulation of burrow. This is where they can escape from extremes in temperature. This is where they can hide from hot days, or warm up through cool periods. Burrows are also typically humid. When a monitor sleeps in a water dish it is a sign that their burrow may be too dry.
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Temperament Monitor lizards, in general, are known for being nervous and difficultanimals to deal with; however, Asian Water Monitors can be quite docile
http://www.reptilia.org/Care_Sheets/lizards/asianwatermonitor.htm

Extractions: Educational Asian Water Monitor - Varanus salvator General Information Distribution Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Northeastern India Habitat Hot, humid, tropical swamps. Usually not found too far from water. Adult Size May grow as long as 2.14 meters (approx. 7 feet) and weigh as much as 61 kg (approx. 135 lbs.). Reports of animals being as long as 3 meters (9 feet) have been made. Temperament Monitor lizards, in general, are known for being nervous and difficult animals to deal with; however, Asian Water Monitors can be quite docile as adults if the time is taken to interact with them on a regular daily basis. Longevity Asian Water Monitors are relatively long lived animals. They can live to be 20 - 25 years of age in captivity.

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