Luckily faculty and students at Washington University in St. This act caused Eastern Red Cedar (one of the only native trees capable of growing in the glades) to overtake the lizards’ natural environment making it almost impossible for these highly adapted species to survive. The eastern collared lizard is unfortunately a Species of Conservation Concern, but not too long ago the lizard’s population was much lower because of decades of fire suppression. Male Collared Lizard: This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
Taxonomyįamily: There are five different families of lizards in Missouri They actually wait and protect the eggs until they hatch (“Lizard Facts”). Most Missouri Lizards will lay them in loose soil, under a rock, or in a rotten log and leave them, except for skinks and glass lizards. Lizard eggs in Missouri are leathery-shelled and porous they can expand by the absorption of moisture as the embryos grow. The group of eggs produced at a single time from a lizard is called a clutch. Some species of grass get above six feet (“Prairies”)! Eggs Missouri’s prairies are considered tallgrass prairies because the soil is able to support taller plant life compared to the Great Plains of North America. Prairies are large open areas of grassland. Glades are rocky exposures on hillsides, and they have thin soil making it hard for trees to grow in the area (“Glades”). The state currently has 15.3 million acres of forest land (“Forests and Woodlands”). A forest is a piece of land with many trees on it, and Missouri’s forests are mostly a mix of oaks, cedars and pines. Each lizard has formed its own, unique adaptations to deal with its surroundings. Missouri Lizards live in three different types of environments– forests, glades, and prairies. These can be recognized by movable eyelids and external ear openings (“Lizard Facts”). Lizards are closely related to snakes, but are usually easily identified by their legs (snakes are legless) however, there are legless lizards. They are members of the order Squamata, or scaled reptiles, along with snakes and amphisbaenians. Like all reptiles, they are ectothermic, or cold-blooded. In general, lizards have a small head, short neck, and long body and tail. Missouri is home to 11 species of lizards, all of which are harmless to humans.
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