Home lizards, including geckos and anoles, presented no major toxicity threat to humans and help control insect populations.

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Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that ...

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Mexican beaded lizards are closely related to Gila monsters. Learn more, including their appearance, normal habitat, and venomous bite.

If you see a large, intimidating gray and yellow lizard, it’s probably a Nile monitor. They eat anything from bugs to iguanas, and state wildlife officials think they’re a problem.