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Sunday, September 25th, 2011
This small family has not yet been seriously allied with any other group, so it maintains the distinctiveness of its own family status. There are but two species, one with two subspecies, found only in California and Baja California. They are limbless lizards lacking an external ear but possessing eyelids and functional eyes. They are very thin bodied, and a giant may be nine inches long. The upper temporal arch is absent. Osteoderms reduced, the scales smooth and subequal. The head is conical, the upper jaw extending far beyond the lower. The tongue is smooth, dark, bifid, and protrusible. Columella cranii absent.
Teeth few, large, recurved, resembling those of Heloderma. The taxa are as follows: silvery legless lizard, Anniella pulchra pulchra; black legless lizard, A. pulchra nigra; and Geronimo legless lizard, A. geronimensis.
These lizards are fossorial and prefer loose soil near moisture, such as beaches. They feed on small invertebrae animals including earthworms. The species are known to be viviparous.
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Lanthanotus is considered by some herpetologists to be the closest living lizard relative of snakes.
Teeth not hollow. Ear concealed; eyelids present, the lower being clear. Tail longer than head or body, tapering. Six rows of enlarged tubercles along the dorsal surface, the dorsalmost pair running the length of the tail. Nostrils situated on upper surface of snout. Ventral scales squarish, arranged in rows.
As everyone has a favorite something-or-other, this lizards is my personal favorite. Long thought to be a poisonous lizard allied to the Gila monster, the earless monitor, Lanthanotus borneensis, has recently become available for study. It is not poisonous, as we expected. It is, however, one of the most lethargic of known animals, barely moving but a few inches in captivity. While its natural habitats are unknown, captives have been induced to accept egg yolk, fish, and earthworms. It does well in the water and may stay submerged for some time. The nostrils are specially equipped to close so that the animal is airtight while submerged and its tongue is bifid.
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
These grow up to lengths of 3 feet, these iguana look-alikes (they are not iguanids but actually agamids) are lively and growing in popularity. They live in trees and bushes and frequently enter ground water to cool off and/or escape predators. This lizard is capable of changing shades, becoming light green at higher temperatures (85 degrees F or above) and darker tans and browns at lower temperatures.
They require roomy cages at least 4 feet long, 2 feet wide and 3 feet high, densely planted with foliage and branches for them to climb. Substrate can range from sterile store-bought loam or sandy soils (with plants that do well in these kinds of soils or kept in pots external to substrata). A large pool of water, occupying as much as one-third of the ground area, should be provided. A small airpump powering an airstone should be placed in the water to increase ambient humidity and prevent stagnation. Like other lizards, Chinese Water Dragons are apt to foul their water with waste products, so the water should be cleaned and changed daily.
These lizards are omnivorous and readily accept both insects and vegetarian foods. They eat crickets, mealworms, waxworms, earthworms, guppies and goldfish (which can be placed in their pool) as well as fruit flies, moths and other bugs.
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Sunday, September 19th, 2010
I’m not a herp guy myself, but my neighbor has kept herps for years. I’m writing on his behalf to maintain his anonymity. A few days ago, he showed me a bizarre creature that blew me away. It’s a Mexican worm lizard (Bipes biporus). He caught it in Baja California over four years ago and has kept it ever since. Now comes the really interesting part and a unique dilemma.
I’ve known about his other lizards for years, but I never knew about that unusual animal. I asked why he kept it secret, and he explained that due to the lizard’s protected status (because all herps are protected in Mexico), he can’t share the information of his new discovery for fear of having the animal illegally. He wishes he could report what he claims might be a new discovery: they eat fruits and grains. The books say they’re only known to eat termites and ants.
He normally feeds the lizard earthworms and small mealworms. To keep the worms healthy, he gives them food like grated apple. he also occasionally soaks a piece of lab rat food in water and puts a dish of the softened grain in the soil for the worms. He’s seen the worm lizard eat both the apple and the grain, and I witnessed it gulping mouthfuls of the grain over and over again. He let me photograph it in action.
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Sunday, September 12th, 2010
So why are they protected? Mexico hasn’t yet had the money or academic manpower to study its diverse herpetofauna at length to ascertain their wild conservation statuses. They simply don’t know if many species are rare or common, and opt with blanket protection to cover their resources in the meantime.
No doubt Mexican herpetologists know that the Bipes species are in no danger from over collecting by herp enthusiasts. But don’t expect them to petition the government to single out worm lizards for legal hunting licenses as game animals. There probably wouldn’t be enough license applicants in all of Mexico to fill a Tijuana taxi. Nonresident U.S. hobbyists might swell the numbers to a few dozen – still small potatoes and not enough to matter. So, they remain protected by Mexican Law, and thus also by U.S. law because bringing one across the border is a violation of the Lacey Act.
While I’m not advocating that people collect them illegally, I suspect no one in Mexico could care less about a turista taking home a pet like that. They probably use them as fish bait when they aren’t killing them for fear of them crawling up their rectums (a popular belief about Bipes south of the border).
The few Mexican and U.S. zoos or institutions that tried to work with living specimens failed to keep them alive for very long. Inability to provide a consistent supply of proper food may have been a factor because ants and termites are the prey most often found in dissected adults. The basic fact that you’re friend’s pet has thrived for four years in captivity on earthworms and mealworms, much less grains and fruit, may be significant news that allows future specimens to survive longer in captivity.
Reporting and photo-documenting an interesting piece of information like this puts me in the odd moral quandary of wanting to applaud your friend’s contribution while slapping his wrist because he broke the law by taking the creature home in the first place. Now I’ll worry that divulging this dietary info about Bipes will launch a stampede of outlaw herpers heading south, eager to find ajolotes of their own.
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Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
The juvenile Iganua is mainly insectivorous. It’s diet in captivity consists mainly of insects such as mealworms, earthworms and crickets , although vegetables and fruit are often accepted and included. Although the adult Iganua is for the most part mainly and fundamentally a herbevoire, it sometimes accepts fish as well as poultry – including chicken and turkey bird meat. Overall in most cases insects are rarely consumed by adult iganuas.
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It is a serious misconception that adult Iganuas can thrive and live well and healthy on a diet of lettuce , tomatoes and mealworms. To ensure that the Iganuas appetite remains vibrant and sparked , it is important that the lizard’s menu be diversified overall if not day to day and on an ongoing basis. It has been observed and noted by many authorities that Iganaus have been known to prefer the following foods : green , yellow, kidney and baked beans , collard greens , grated carrots , cabbage , and apples , bannanas and grated mealworms ( for juvenile Iguana).
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
The juvenile Iganua is mainly insectivorous. It’s diet in captivity consists mainly of insects such as mealworms, earthworms and crickets , although vegetables and fruit are often accepted and included. Although the adult Iganua is for the most part mainly and fundamentally a herbevoire, it sometimes accepts fish as well as poultry – including chicken and turkey bird meat. Overall in most cases insects are rarely consumed by adult iganuas.
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It is a serious misconception that adult Iganuas can thrive and live well and healthy on a diet of lettuce , tomatoes and mealworms. To ensure that the Iganuas appetite remains vibrant and sparked , it is important that the lizard’s menu be diversified overall if not day to day and on an ongoing basis. It has been observed and noted by many authorities that Iganaus have been known to prefer the following foods : green , yellow, kidney and baked beans , collard greens , grated carrots , cabbage , and apples , bannanas and grated mealworms ( for juvenile Iguana).
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