Organisms

Lizards

Reptiles within the order Squamata that generally possess limbs, moveable EYELIDS, and EXTERNAL EAR openings, although there are some species which lack one or more of these structures.

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Abstract

Reptiles within the order Squamata that generally possess limbs, moveable EYELIDS, and EXTERNAL EAR openings, although there are some species which lack one or more of these structures.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Lizard
  • Chameleons
  • Geckos
  • Chameleon
  • Gecko

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

includes IGUANAS, geckos, chameleons, Gila monsters

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68

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Previous Indexing

  • Reptiles (1966-1967)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.833w.393w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lizards. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008116. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008116
  2. Lizards. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard
  3. Lizards. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15879