rekordy: Lizard

71 in) Jaragua dwarf gecko to the 3-meter-long Komodo dragon.

Lizards are mainly carnivorous, often being ambush predators; smaller lizard species eat insects and other invertebrates, while the larger monitor lizards can prey upon tetrapods as big as water buffalo.

Lizard is the common name used for all squamate reptiles that are not snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians or "worm lizards"), encompassing over 7,000 species. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. Extant lizard species vary in size from the 13.5 mm (0.53 in) nano-chameleon and the 14–18 mm (0.55–0.71 in) Jaragua dwarf gecko to the 3-meter-long Komodo dragon. Most lizards are quadrupedal with a side-to-side swaying gait, although some lizards are capable of running on hindlimbs. Some lineages (known as "legless lizards") have secondarily lost their limbs and developed a snake-like elongated body due to convergent evolution. Some lizards, such as the arboreal Draco, are capable of gliding flight using fanned-out gular membranes and costal patagia as wings. They are often territorial, the males fighting off other males and signalling, often with bright colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals. Lizards are mainly carnivorous, often being ambush predators; smaller lizard species eat insects and other invertebrates, while the larger monitor lizards can prey upon tetrapods as big as water buffalo. Lizards are able to thrive in a wide range of habitats, from wetlands to deserts, from alpine meadows to coastal caves, from arctic tundra to tropical islands like the Galápagos. Som…

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