We’re not sure if the tongue or eyeball is the more interesting lizard body part! Geckos don’t have eyelids; instead, they have a protective membrane over their eyes. But even though they can ...

(See videos of chameleon tongue projections.) Stored in the lizard’s throat pouch is a tongue bone surrounded by sheaths of elastic, collagenous tissue inside a tubular accelerator muscle.

From the Komodo dragon’s brute strength to the crocodile monitor’s agility, the world’s biggest lizards are as fascinating as ...

Blue-tongued lizard with it's tongue out in leaf litter. Source: Moment RF / Chasing Light - Photography by J/Getty Images It’s great to have lizards in your backyard. They will look after the ...