Lizard Identification
Instructions: Scale up your knowledge with this quiz about the incredible diversity of lizards
- 1.
Which lizard is the largest in the world, growing up to 10 feet long and found on Indonesian islands?
AMonitor LizardBKomodo DragonCCrocodile MonitorDNile Monitor - 2.
Which lizard is famous for its ability to change color based on mood, temperature, and communication?
AIguanaBAnoleCChameleonDGecko - 3.
Which small lizard can walk on walls and ceilings using millions of tiny hair-like structures on its feet?
AAnoleBChameleonCGeckoDSkink - 4.
Which venomous lizard from the American Southwest has a brightly banded pattern of orange/pink and black?
ACollared LizardBGila MonsterCMexican Beaded LizardDChuckwalla - 5.
Which Australian lizard has a large frill around its neck that it extends when threatened?
ABlue-tongued SkinkBThorny DevilCFrilled LizardDBearded Dragon - 6.
Which popular pet lizard from Australia puffs out its spiny throat (beard) and bobs its head as a display?
ALeopard GeckoBGreen IguanaCBlue-tongued SkinkDBearded Dragon - 7.
Which lizard can run across the surface of water on its hind legs, earning it the nickname 'Jesus Christ Lizard'?
AWater MonitorBSailfin LizardCBasilisk LizardDGreen Iguana - 8.
Which slow-moving, legless lizard is often mistaken for a snake but can be identified by its eyelids and ear openings?
ASlow WormBLegless SkinkCWorm LizardDGlass Lizard - 9.
Which large lizard from the Galapagos Islands is the only sea-going lizard and dives to feed on algae?
AGreen IguanaBGalapagos Land IguanaCMarine IguanaDRock Iguana - 10.
Which Australian lizard is covered in thorny spines and has the remarkable ability to channel water across its skin to its mouth?
ABearded DragonBThorny DevilCShinglebackDFrilled Lizard - 11.
Which lizard from the American Southwest and Mexico can squirt blood from its eyes as a defense mechanism?
ADesert IguanaBHorned LizardCCollared LizardDChuckwalla - 12.
Which Australian skink has a bright blue tongue that it uses to startle predators?
AShinglebackBPink-tongued SkinkCFire SkinkDBlue-tongued Skink - 13.
What special ability do many lizard species, such as geckos and anoles, have regarding their tails?
AThey can wrap them around branchesBThey can change tail colorCThey can use them as weaponsDThey can detach and regrow them - 14.
Which large monitor lizard from Southeast Asia is one of the longest lizards in the world, reaching up to 8 feet?
AKomodo DragonBNile MonitorCWater MonitorDCrocodile Monitor - 15.
Which chameleon species holds the record for the longest tongue relative to body size, able to extend its tongue over twice its body length?
AVeiled ChameleonBPanther ChameleonCJackson's ChameleonDBrookesia Chameleon