#lacertidae

[herpsandbirds]

Zagrosian Lizard (Timon princeps), male, family Lacertidae, found in the Zagros mountains of Iran, SE Turkey, NE Syria and Northern Iraq

Photograph by Peter Chripko

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Digging is always easier with a shovel; it's good thing the shovel-snouted lizard is never without one! These lizards reside solely in the Namib Desert, and use their uniquely-shaped noses to help bury themselves in the sand, thus avoiding the worst of the heat during the day.

(Image: A shovel-snouted lizard (Meroles anchietae) by Tom Field)

[alphynix]

Scientists uncover hidden bone structures in the skin of Australian monitor lizards

Beneath the scales of Australia's iconic monitor lizards (commonly known as goannas), scientists have discovered an unexpected secret: a hid

[snototter]

A male and female sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) bask on a tree in Purbek, Dorset, UK. This species is sexually dimorphic, with the pictured male being vibrant green, and the female being brown, grey, and black.

by Will Atkins

[razehider]

one of my most common local lizards, Psammodromus algirus likes to be really scared of everything and noisily escape through foliage. however, after a few weirdly rainy and cloudy days, this beast was so glad to finally get some sunlight that it didn't even care about my presence for at least a few seconds

(July 12th, 2025)

[every-day-creechur]

Dwarf Lizard Parvilacerta parva

It is endemic to Anatolia and the south Caucasus. In Armenia, where it is present only as thirty-one isolated populations, the species is critically endangered.

Least Concern

image by davduf

[reanimateobjects]

[lizardsdaily]

🦎 Algerian Sand Racer - Psammodromus algirus 

📷 Hector Ruiz