Butterfly Palace: Reptiles

@kareng (80243)
United States
July 5, 2020 10:14pm CST
A little bit of extra that we found at the Butterfly Palace was the Reptile Room. Here they had on display case after case or aquarium after aquarium of lizzards, frogs, etc. on display. This was very interesting, as we saw several things we had never seen before. The Alligator Lizzard was one of those new to me. The Alligator Lizzard was one of those on my list of things I had never seen before. It had a spiny body and its head was also in the shape of an alligator. It was only about 9 inches long and was cute in his own little way. Have you ever heard of or seen an alligator lizzard before? © 2020 Karen Gros, All rights reserved.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jul 20
Never even knew such a thing existed! Where are they native to?
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
7 Jul 20
They are native to the Pacific coast of North America and can be found from southern British Columbia and the northwestern United States through Mexico and Central America to Panama.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
11 Jul 20
@kareng I don't know. It gets pretty hot out that way in Nevada and Arizona but they don't have our humidity.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Jul 20
@kareng So I take it they wouldn't survive very well in our neck of the woods?
Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Jul 20
i have in a place like where you were, I have never seen one in the wild.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
7 Jul 20
They hang around the western coast of the U.S..
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
7 Jul 20
@kareng ah well i've been there, but have never seen them cool picture!
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
12 Jul 20
@DocAndersen Thanks! The kids loved looking at the pictures later on.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
7 Jul 20
Cute little thing. No, I've never seen one before.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
12 Jul 20
They hang out on the western coast so that is why we have never seen them!
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
6 Jul 20
Omg ..that looks so scary to me
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
6 Jul 20
If he was bigger, i would agree. He wasn't that big though, only about 9 inches long.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
7 Jul 20
@amitkokiladitya I hear ya!
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
6 Jul 20
@kareng I'm.one of the badly scared person
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Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
6 Jul 20
I don't see but we have a flying lizards. They glide from one tree to another.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
6 Jul 20
That could be creepy!
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
7 Jul 20
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Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
6 Jul 20
@kareng Nope it's not. It's small.
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Adie
@Adie04 (17405)
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6 Jul 20
I think that species is not really available here.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
7 Jul 20
Nope, they are from the Pacific coastline.
Adie
@Adie04 (17405)
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7 Jul 20
@kareng I see.
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msdivkar
@msdivkar (23356)
• India
6 Jul 20
These alligator lizards grow up very big. They are common in jungles here. I have seen them but not of late.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
6 Jul 20
That is good to know.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
6 Jul 20
This is a cute little guy, I have never seen one.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
6 Jul 20
It does look a lot like one. Never heard of them.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
6 Jul 20
Now you have
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
6 Jul 20
I've never seen or heard of an alligator lizard but it does look interesting. I'm not fond of reptiles but I do like seeing them in a zoo which I find weird since they aren't my favorite along with snakes.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
7 Jul 20
That is how I prefer to look at them!! With a wall between us!!
Jessica
@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
6 Jul 20
cute lizard.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
7 Jul 20
They are, aren't they?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381762)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul 20
I haven't heard or seen these creatures before. He certainly has a head like an alligator.
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
6 Jul 20
I had not either. And yes, he does! A miniature gator!!
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Simone
@Janet357 (75638)
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6 Jul 20
I think I see some in our house but I don't kill them because my husband says it eats mosquitoes
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
6 Jul 20
They probably do!