Lizard Behavior                    
 
Behavior Chameleon exhibits feeding behavior with modified tongue


Gecko showing defensive behavior, which is usually labeled as aggression.

Lizards fighting.  This is a group of 5-6 skinks fighting.  There are 2 lizards that are in a locked up positions while the others are jumping in and out. 


Territorial Display in a Lizard

Desensitization in Golden Tegus.  Habituation?
   

Green Anoles breeding 10/11/07

-Great Video of Desert Iguanas in Courtship.  This is a must see video 9/25/07 VIDEO

Crested Gecko in breeding behavior VIDEO 9/4/07

Argus Monitor Communication, The body language is the communication VIDEO 4/26/07

Monitor(Varanus) Breeding behavior VIDEO 4/26/07

Savana Monitor Target Training.  Beginning of Process VIDEO 4/24/07

Savana Monitor Desensitization(Interesting)VIDEO 4/13/07

Leopard Gecko pulling his shedding skin off VIDEO 4/13/07

Black and White Tegu shows dominance over captive wolves VIDEO 2/09/07

Basilisk head bobbing VIDEO 2/1/07

Small lizard stalking a fly and catches it VIDEO 11/1/06

Frilled Lizard exhibiting Frilled skin VIDEO 11/1/06

Bearded Dragon Basking behavior under lamp VIDEO

Territorial Behavior in Brown Anoles VIDEO
 

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Lizards are some of the best at hiding out in environments that suit their skin.  Even though they are camouflaged with their surroundings they will usually lay still not to be detected by predators.  Above is a Green Anole and below is a Horned lizard exhibiting a still behavior.


Websites and Articles

Nature of the Gecko Lizard Adhesive Force ARTICLE 11/24/06
Sand Dune two-step: the need for speed may bring these lizards to their feet - hind - Biomechanics - Mojave fringe-toed lizard - Brief Article ARTICLE 11/24/06
The lizard kings: small monitors roam to the east of an unseen frontier; mammals roam to the west ARTICLE 11/24/06
How Lizards Behave WEBSITE
Sonoran Desert Lizard Behavior WEBSITE
The Lizard and the Brain WEBSITE
Aggressive Display and Territorial Fighting in the Green Anole WEBSITE
Cooperation between unrelated male lizards adds new wrinkle to evolutionary theory WEBSITE
Horned Lizards WEBSITE