There are 3,800 kinds of lizards. Lizards have dry, scaly skin. They have claws on their toes. Lizards love to be in the sunshine. Lizards hibernate if it gets too cold. Lizards can be very small or very large.

	This is a slender glass snake. It is a lizard that has no legs.
	This is a collared lizard.
	A frilled lizard raises the skin around its neck to look scary to its enemies.
	Can you guess why this is called a bearded dragon lizard?
	Chameleons can change colors so that they can hide. Their long tongues flick out to catch insects.
	The green basilisk can hide easily on a green leaf.
	Basilisks run standing on their hind legs!
	This is a fence lizard.
	A Texas horned lizard squirts blood out of its eyes to scare away its enemies.
	This is a Texas horned lizard with eggs.
	The six-lined racerunner can run up to 18 miles per hour! To escape from enemies, it darts into holes or under rocks.
	Skinks are small lizards that live in many warm places. They eat plants, insects, and other lizards.
	A gecko has special pads on its feet like suction cups. It can stick onto glass.
	This is another gecko. How is it different?
	Why do you think this is called a leopard gecko?
	The green iguana lives in trees. It can grow to be 6 feet long! It eats fruit, flowers and insects.
	Most anoles grow to be about 8 inches long. They live in shrubs, grasses and trees. The claws on their toes let them climb. Anoles eat small insects.
	The komodo dragon is the largest living lizard. It can be 10 feet long! It eats small deer, wild pigs, and water buffalo. They live in caves.