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Chameleon :: Chameleon (n.) A lizardlike reptile of the genus Chamaeleo, of several species, found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The skin is covered with fine granulations; the tail is prehensile, and the body is much compressed laterally, giving it a high back..

Water Monitor :: Water monitor () A very large lizard (Varanaus salvator) native of India. It frequents the borders of streams and swims actively. It becomes five or six feet long. Called also two-banded monitor, and kabaragoya. The name is also applied to other aquatic monitors..

Hatteria :: Hatteria (n.) A New Zealand lizard, which, in anatomical character, differs widely from all other existing lizards. It is the only living representative of the order Rhynchocephala, of which many Mesozoic fossil species are known; -- called also Sphenodon, and Tuatera..

Lepidosauria :: Lepidosauria (n. pl.) A division of reptiles, including the serpents and lizards; the Plagiotremata..

Worrel :: Worrel (n.) An Egyptian fork-tongued lizard, about four feet long when full grown..

Lacerta :: Lacerta (n.) The Lizard, a northern constellation..

Vermilinguia :: Vermilinguia (n. pl.) A tribe of Old World lizards which comprises the chameleon. They have long, flexible tongues..

Thunderworm :: Thunderworm (n.) A small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard (Rhineura Floridana) allied to Amphisbaena, native of Florida; -- so called because it leaves its burrows after a thundershower..

Moloch :: Moloch (n.) A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance.

Lacertilia :: Lacertilia (n. pl.) An order of Reptilia, which includes the lizards..

Eft :: Eft (n.) A European lizard of the genus Seps.

Dragon :: Dragon (n.) A small arboreal lizard of the genus Draco, of several species, found in the East Indies and Southern Asia. Five or six of the hind ribs, on each side, are prolonged and covered with weblike skin, forming a sort of wing. These prolongations aid them in making long leaps from tree to tree. Called also flying lizard..

Snakefish :: Snakefish (n.) The lizard fish.

Epipterygoid :: Epipterygoid (n.) An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.

Acrodont :: Acrodont (n.) One of a group of lizards having the teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge.

Amphisbaena :: Amphisbaena (n.) A genus of harmless lizards, serpentlike in form, without legs, and with both ends so much alike that they appear to have a head at each, and ability to move either way. See Illustration in Appendix..

Pygopod :: Pygopod (n.) Any species of serpentiform lizards of the family Pygopodidae, which have rudimentary hind legs near the anal cleft, but lack fore legs..

Lizard :: Lizard (n.) A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into one or both of the ends.

Ichneumon :: Ichneumon (n.) Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverridae. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian species(H. ichneumon), which ranges to Spain and Palestine, is noted for destroying the eggs and young of the crocodile as well as various snakes and lizards, and hence was considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians. The common species of India (H. griseus), known as the mongoose, has similar habits and is often domesticated. It is noted for killing the

Iguana :: Iguana (n.) Any species of the genus Iguana, a genus of large American lizards of the family Iguanidae. They are arboreal in their habits, usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon fruits..

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