Lizards are a very huge group. There are more than 6,000 kinds of lizards of various sizes in the world. The number is very scary. There are about 150 kinds of lizards found in China. It can be divided into the following eight types, let’s introduce them below.
Chinese skinks (definite introduction)
1. Gekko family
Gekkonidae includes various geckos, lizards, sand tigers, eyelid tigers, etc. There are about 30 species of lizards in 10 genera and 10 genera of the Gecko family. Many species of the Gecko family are lizards that live with humans. They have flat and light bodies, with flabby fingers and toes, and many skin folds on their lower surfaces. The folds are produced by a large number of fine hairs with a submicroscopic structure. They have adhesion ability and are good at crawling on smooth walls or ceilings. They move under lights at night to catch insects.
Two, Agamidae
Agamidae includes all kinds of iguanas Lizards, tree lizards, dragon lizards, sand lizards, etc. It is known that there are 9 genera and about 50 species of Ergong. This type of lizard generally has longer scales on its neck and back, forming neck and back hyenas. They have different lifestyles and are very different. For example, tree lizards and dragon lizards are good at climbing high, are light in body, have rough body surfaces (scales are pointed or ridged), have slender hands and feet, fingers and toes, and iguana lizards (14) have well-developed claws and entangled tails. Another example is the flying lizard (definitely introduced). There is a developed skin membrane between the front and rear limbs, which are supported by several pairs of extended ribs to form "wings". It can glide from high places to the earth, or glide from one tree to another. On the tree. They are not capable of real travel. For another example, sand lizards live in desert areas and often bury their bodies in the sand quickly. On the one hand, they can evade predators in the unprotected wilderness, and on the other hand, they can also avoid being burned by the hot sun in the desert. Their bodies are wide and flat, making them ideal for rocking and digging into the sand. The growth of scales on the edge of the eyelids can be predictedPrevent sand particles from invading eyes. The scales on the side of the fingers and toes are particularly developed, forming a so-called "tassel edge". Only the tassel edge and claws touch the sand surface to reduce the area exposed to sand temperature.
3. Anguidae
Anguidae is like a variety of snakes lizard. There are 1 genus and 3 species of Ergong, which are suitable for living in underground caves. The body is slender, the hands and feet are completely deformed, the ear holes are also narrowed, and the shape is like a snake. It is sparse in number and secretive by nature, and is not easy to see. It likes to rest in the leaf piles or soil in the lower layer of moist natural forests, and occasionally goes to relatively open forest roads or roadside to bask in the sun. It mainly feeds on earthworms, slugs or beetle larvae, and can lay 5 leathery eggs in one clutch. The tail will break off on its own. They are mostly scattered and concentrated in the lower soil of jungles at medium and low altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 meters above sea level.
4. Xenosaundae
Xenosaundae Undergraduate Public 2 It belongs to 4 families and is divided into 2 subfamilies. It is a type of lizard with more original characteristics. Among them, there is 1 genus and 1 species in the subfamily Alligatoridae, which are only distributed in the Zhuang Autonomous Region of Guangxi, China.
Chinese skinks (definite introduction)
5. Monitoridae< br>
The Varanidae family has only one genus and about 30 species, most of which are large lizards. Among them, the Komodo dragon can reach 4 meters in length. It is the largest lizard alive. There is only one round-nosed monitor lizard in our country, with a total length of more than 2 meters. It likes to live in water, and its tail is long and flat. It is a powerful water skiing tool. However, there are also some small species in the monitor lizard family, such as the Australian short-tailed monitor lizard Varanus brevicauda, which has a head and body length of only 12 centimeters. All monitor lizards eat animal food. Among them, the largest Komodo dragon can eat large mammals, while smaller species feed on insects as their main food., and many other monitor lizards have a wide diet, including carrion, bird eggs and various small animals that can be caught. However, in addition to Gurdjieff's monitor, this species of monitor lizard will eat fruits.
6. Dibamidae
Dibamidae only There are 1 genus and 4 to 5 species. There is only one species of white-tailed bipedal lizard in our country. They are worm-like lizards that live in caves under camps. Their hands and feet have degenerated, and only a pair of flat fin-like hind limbs remain in the male. The eyes have morphed and are hidden under the scales, and the ear holes have also morphed. Females have neither front or rear limbs. The head has few scales, and the eyes are sloughed and hidden under the eye scales. No ear holes. The tongue is short, pointed at the front end, bifurcated at the back end, and has transverse folds on the tongue surface. The teeth are small, pointed and hooked. No temporal arch. There are only vestiges of the scapula, coracoid and sternum. The waistband has a long ilium, which is closely integrated with the pubic bone and ischium to form the acetabulum. The femur is located in the body, the tibia and fibula are healed, and there are only vestiges of the coracoid. There is an anal opening and the tail is short and blunt. They live in caves and occasionally move around on the earth, often found under rotten trees. Insect-eating insects. Oviparous.
7. Lizardidae
Lacertidae includes all kinds of lizards , grass lizard, ground lizard, etc. There are 4 genera and 25 species of Ergong known. The hemp lizard is mainly distributed in the dry environment of Shuofang, and the grass lizard is mostly distributed in the south. It often moves on the grass and shrubs. It has a light body and a long tail, and is good at climbing high. Members of the family Lizardidae are mainly oviparous, and a few are ovoviviparous. Among them, the viviparous lizard Lacerta vivipara is the representative of ovoviviparous lizards. The viviparous lizard is also one of the most widely distributed and northern lizards, distributed in northern Asia and almost all of Europe. Including parts of Europe within the Arctic Circle, there are also several species of lizards that reproduce parthenogenetically, with only females but no males.
8. Sciccidae
Scincidae includes a variety of Skinks, slide lizards, grasshoppers, island lizards, southern lizards, etc. There are 8 genera and 30 species known in our country. Lizards of this species mostly live on the earth. They generally have normal bodies, well-developed arms and legs, and are good at running around on the earth. The lizard usually walks among dead branches and leaves. It has a slender body, smooth body surface, weak hands and feet, and a transparent "eyelid window" on the lower eyelid. If the eyelids are closed properly, the intensity of light can be sensed through the window.
Many lizards from China have also been welcomed by the market. For example, the Chinese skink is a very good example, and there are many other varieties. It is something we can often see, and we hope that everyone can always cherish our domestic lizard species and protect our wild animals.
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