“Lizard that Looks Like a Dragon” is the title of a short story by C.L. Hilton. It was first published in Weird Tales, volume eleven, no. (achusaurus). This lizard-like creature was said to have lived with a man on the plains of Oaxaca.
“Lizard” was one of three prehistoric creatures described by Ptolemy. The other two were named Taurus and Chimaera. Ptolemy wrote that these two animals were much like lizards. They had whiskers, small ears, and varied colors. Their scales were rough and bristly, and they lived in large groups of about fifteen to fifty heads. They hunted mostly large animals, but Ptolemy wrote that they were also capable of hunting birds and creeping up on their prey from behind.
This lizard-like creature was thought to be a descendant of the modern day slugs. It is not clear where it came from or how old it is. Some believe it to be a species of Squamata. Ptolemy wrote that its head, neck, and legs had four legs, while others think it has just one. It has long legs, probably because it spends most of its life underground.
In ancient times, lizard skin was prized for tattooing. People who desired a long, colorful tail were likely to bearers of this animal’s skin. This is why the Ancient Egyptians revered the lizard. They used its scales to make mummies. Decades later, Ptolemy noted that their civilization was founded on “practical studies of reptiles and dragons” and they were skilled in capturing and using them for various purposes.
This animal, which Ptolemy called Archylion melanonychid, is the modern day representative of the cobra. The two names are synonymous. It is part of the Old World vivarium family. It has stout green body and grayish-white, dappled skin with tufts of hair at the base. Its head is large and rounded with dark colored bands along the top and sides.
Like all lizards, it has a wide mouth with rows of elongated black teeth. It has scales in a variety of colors: reddish-brown, orange, gray, and blue. It has no tail. The upper parts of its back have scales that look like scales of a snake. Its lower jaw bears little black teeth.
This lizard generally lives outdoors. It eats small insects and arthropods, including moths, spiders, mosquitoes, ground beetles, centipedes, roaches, and cockroaches. It prefers to bite its prey and drag it into hiding. It also uses its powerful jaws to pull its prey into its oral cavity. While this type of reptile is omnivorous, it is an exclusive eater.
Owing to the general characteristics of an omnivore, it is capable of eating almost anything. It is a carnivore. It does, however, enjoy the occasional fruit. A well fed lizard will grow to be about 6 inches long. The tail can often be seen on a lizard during the breeding season.
The Monitor lizard is also known as the common monitor or garden mouse lizard. The name was derived because it usually hides in the vegetation near its home. When prey approaches, the lizard will stand on its hind legs and reach out with its claws to bring down the prey. It usually stalks its prey on foot with a pair of long slender legs.
Snakes do not usually play the role of predator and prey in the ecosystem. Rather, they play the role of mediator. They sometimes assist birds and mammals in preying upon their prey. A snake will coil around its prey, digesting it, then wrap its body in a protective ball to hide the rest of the way.
This lizard is small in size, ranging from four to five inches in length. It is a solitary lizard. It preys mostly on small animals and birds.
This is the most widely distributed lizards in the United States. There are few species of snakes that are smaller than the common pied lampadino. Other members of the genus Vipers are also found in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California. All of these species are relatively easy to care for and live for an average of fifteen years.
