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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 4h

Lizard of the day: Greater earless lizard!
They're not deaf! They just lack ear openings as they adapted to burrowing in the sand. They're insectivorous. Males are larger than females and acquire orange, yellow and teal spots and patterns during breeding season!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 4h

Lizard of the day: Greater earless lizard!
They're not deaf! They just lack ear openings as they adapted to burrowing in the sand. They're insectivorous. Males are larger than females and acquire orange, yellow and teal spots and patterns during breeding season!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 1d

REAL

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 1d

Lizard of the day: Calango!
A Brazilian species usually found in rocky areas and urban areas! They have detachable tails to distract predators. Their mating season is synchronized with rainy seasons. They mainly eat mosquitoes, spiders, scorpions and other insects!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 2d

Lizard of the day: Spiny weapontail!
A Brazilian species! These little guys retreat to their burrows when threatened, poking their spiny tail out to fend off predators! They mainly eat arthropods.

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 3d

Wait patiently lizor brother...... Our beloved skinks will be featured soon...

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 3d

Lizard of the day: Hispaniolan giant gecko!
A large gecko species! Although their natural habitat is the forest, they've taken a liking to buildings, where they hunt bugs plaguing the place! Their specific name, Lar, is a reference to Roman household guardian spirits!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 4d

Lizard of the day: Sungazer!
They owe their name to their peculiar pose when basking in the sun! Their scientific name, Smaug Giganteus, was taken from the legendary dragon from TLotR! They're South African, dig their own burrows and are ovoviviparous!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 5d

Bet they get em from these cute colorful lizors smh my head!!!!!!!!!!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 5d

Lizard of the day: Augrabies flat lizard!
A South African species! A downside I've never mentioned about male lizards having these flashy, shiny colorations is that they make them pretty much easier to spot for avians on the hunt. It's risky to look this good!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 6d

Bingo, character limit is kicking my ass 💔

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 6d

Lizard of the day: Komodo dragon!
A MASSIVE lizard species, being the largest living lizards on the planet! They're carrion eating, but they sometimes hunt their own prey. Despite their size, they're highly mobile, as they can run pretty fast, swim, and even climb trees.

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 7d

Lizard of the day: Gippsland water dragon!
A beautiful Australian species! They have black stripes throughout their body. Males acquire a green-blue coloration in breeding season. They're pretty shy in wild state, but they can quickly adapt to humans in parks or gardens!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 8d

Sup?

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 8d

Lizard of the day: Blue iguana!
A beautiful species from from the Cayman Islands! They're herbivorous just like most other iguanas. It's one of the longest-living lizards, being able to reach up to 69 (nice) years of age! They're endangered due to introduced species.

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 9d

Lizard of the day: Yellow-throated plated lizard!
These medium-sized lizards dig tunnels after rain! During the day, they hunt insects and are rarely seen. They move rapidly through the ground and at any sign of danger dart into their burrow, usually positioned under a bush!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 10d

Lizard of the day: Singapore swamp skink!
A tiny, elusive species that usually hide beneath leaf litter near swamps! They're excellent swimmers for their small size and feed on different kinds of bugs and grubs!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 11d

Lizard of the day: Balkan wall lizard! These guys are endemic to several Balkan and Slavic countries! They're bright green during spring, fading to olive-brown in summer! They're usually found in vegetated areas. Females can lay up to 10 eggs per clutch!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 12d

Lizard of the day: Gecko (Fallout: New Vegas)!
These mutant bipedal creatures roam the Mojave Wasteland in groups! Depending on their type, they can breathe fire, have beautiful golden skin or have more resistant bodies. Their skin and meat are highly sought after as materials!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 13d

Lizard of the day: Gargoyle gecko!
A stunning New Caledonian species, they're the smallest of their type! They're popular in pet trade because of the eye-catching color combinations these guys can have, mixing grey, brown, red and orange!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 14d

Lizard of the day: Satanic leaf-tailed gecko!
The edgelords of all gecko species! They're endemic to Madagascar, owing their peculiar name to their dark coloration and red eyes. They're experts at avoiding predators thanks to their incredible mimicry and other behaviors.

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 15d

Lizard of the day: Emperor flat lizard!
Endemic to Zimbabwe and Mozambique, these guys feed on insects and grubs and can climb on top of tall boulders! Males acquire an orange and yellow coloration in mating season. Females often have three yellow lines throughout their backs!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 15d

Lizard of the day: Emperor flat lizard!
Endemic to Zimbabwe and Mozambique, these guys feed on insects and grubs and can climb on top of tall boulders! Males acquire an orange and yellow coloration in mating season. Females often have three yellow lines throughout their backs!

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 16d

Lizard of the day: Red tegu!
bacon

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Ivel ☀️🔥 || lizor, of the hongry kind @ivelleviathan.bsky.social · 17d

New pfp by jun0saurus on Instagram! Gosh I'm SO SILLY

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