lizard

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It may have resembled a lizard, but it lived before reptiles and mammals branched into separate evolutionary paths, so it was not technically a reptile.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

Frigid temperatures in the largely subtropical state can "cold-stun" iguanas, causing them to fall off trees in what has been referred to as a "lizard blizzard."

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Drama is his reason for being: This fast-talking, acne-scarred lizard is forever slipping out of tight corners, usually setting himself up for even worse trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Need I mention that a gecko is a cold-blooded lizard?

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

"I'm not a lizard anymore. I'm a boy again."

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry