Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes (Frogs, Snakes, Lizards and Crocodiles)

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Lizards

What are the personality traits of lizards?

Research in lizards has mirrored findings reported for other vertebrates, focusing on one or more of five traits: shyness–boldness, exploration-avoidance, activity, sociability, conspecific aggression, and possible relationships among them.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318735684_Personality_and_Individuality_in_Reptile_Behavior

What is the behavior of a lizard?

Lizards tend to be bright, alert and responsive, almost inquisitive. Captive-born ones are more tame and docile, and tolerate handling and sometimes relax when being lightly stroked. Wild-caught lizards are often shy, wary and try to escape at the slightest disturbance.

Lizard Behaviour - WikiVet English

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They are often territorial, the males fighting off other males and signalling, often with bright colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals. Lizards are mainly carnivorous, often being sit-and-wait predators

Lizard - Wikipedia

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Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes (book)

Collectively, these stories paint a diverse and honest collage composition of fieldwork. They reveal the value of studying animals in nature. And they showcase the charm—even seductiveness—of amphibians and reptiles, animals not always appreciated by the general public. The next time you see a frog, salamander, lizard, snake, turtle, or crocodilian in the field, stop to have a close look. You just might understand why herpetologists find these animals so fascinating and worthy of our love. And you just might deepen your own appreciation for amphibians and reptiles.

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Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes reveals the thrills and travails that herpetologists experience when working with amphibians and reptiles in the wild.

Written with candor, warmth, and a dash of humor, the stories in Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes will encourage readers to appreciate the value of engaging with nature and of the amphibians and reptiles so critical to the vitality of our planet.

Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes

Lost Frogs and Hot Snakes reveals the thrills and travails that herpetologists experience when working with amphibians and reptiles in the wild. With essays from fifty field biologists, this volume, edited by Martha L. Crump, presents a multifaceted yet intimate look at life in pursuit of...

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[loreta]

I like very much salamandres, they are cute cute cute. But more cute is Miss lagartija or lizard, a beauty, like this one:

All these amphibians are amazing and very strange because they are still here. They look so prehistoric, for me. When I see a lagartija I feel like a kid.