There are over 2,500 species of lizards that have various physical adaptations and behaviors. Geckos have padded toes shaped like ping pong paddles and tiny hairs on their feet that allow them to walk on walls and grass. Chameleons have bizarre cone-shaped appendages sticking out of their heads with independently swiveling eyes, one facing forward and one backward. Male green iguanas can grow very large and may flop over, while bearded dragons have soft spines all over and a spiky black throat pouch they can push out when mad. Leopard geckos and African fat-tailed geckos have big heads and bulgy tails, and iguana l

1. There are about 2,500 species of lizards.Walk on grass or run up a wallallowGecko:padded toes shapedlike tiny Ping-Pong paddles.Bottom of feet, teeny hairs.Chameleon:inside bizarre cone shaped appendages,stick out from its head.toeseyesWhat can it do?eatsSmall bugs and small grubs.Swivel around separately, allowing the right eye to look in a different direction than its left.One can look forward while the other looks backwards.Along the male green iguanascan grow very large and may flop over.Bearded dragons have soft spinesall around and a spiky, blackthroat pouch that can push outwhich they may if they’re mad.spinestailsLeopard geckos and African fat-tailsgeckos:Big heads and bulgy tails. Tails of iguana lizards are longer than the length of the main part of their bodies.