Top X Posts (formerly Tweets) for World Lizard Day -
in 2024Updated
Happy World Lizard Day! Do you have a favorite lizard?
— SixthLeafClover Studios (@sixthleafclover) August 14, 2024
Let’s soar into World Lizard Day with the flying dragons! Members of the genus Draco, these critters have a unique adaptation—their ability to glide through the air. A patagium, or wing-like skin flap, extending outward from these reptiles’ abdomens helps them take to the skies. Show more
— American Museum of Natural History (@AMNH) August 14, 2024
Fitting that today, on WORLD LIZARD DAY, @jhancsalazar and I finished the @IUCNssc Anolidae Lizard Specialist Group (ALSG) proposal and sent it off for review. I am so excited for the ALSG to (hopefully soon) be official! We love you, anoles! Show more
It’s World Lizard Day, and we’re here to celebrate the scaly squad in all its glorious diversity! Did you know there are over 6,000 species of lizards, each with its own unique superpower? From the speedy lizards like skinks that can drop their tails to escape… Show more
— San Antonio Zoological Society 🦍 (@SanAntonioZoo) August 14, 2024
Celebrating our scaly friends on World Lizard Day! From their colorful scales to their quirky moves, lizards are truly remarkable creatures. Seriously, peep those stylish horns! #TexasStateParks Show more
Happy World Lizard Day! We are celebrating by sharing some facts about the Mertens’ water monitor. These water monitors hunt on both land and water. However, they have adapted to be fantastic aquatic hunters. (1/2) Show more
We’re still trying to figure out what the movie is going to be on this Friday’s installment of #TheLastDriveIn, any ideas? In the meantime, it’s “World Lizard Day”, so we hope Ernie is getting a extra serving of crickets, or something along those lines. Show more GIF
— Monster Movie Happy Hour (@monstersndrinks) August 14, 2024
World Lizard Day in 2024
World Lizard Day seeks to celebrate reptiles, specifically lizards. Lizards are both predators and prey, making them critical to the ecosystem.